Mead in 12oz Slim Aluminum Can
Honey wine (mead), a fermented honey beverage exceeding 0.5% ABV, packaged in slim 12oz aluminum cans. HTS 2206.00.90.30 covers other fermented beverages like mead in aluminum containers, distinct from grape wines in 2204. Often lightly carbonated but not sparkling per pressure definition.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If flavored with fruit and deemed 'other wine'
Fruit-infused meads may be interpreted as still wines not elsewhere specified.
If vermouth or similar aperitif
Bitter, aromatized fermented beverages have dedicated subheadings.
If non-alcoholic version
Mead-style drinks ≤0.5% vol are sweetened non-alcoholic beverages.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide fermentation records proving it's not distilled; distillation shifts to 2208
• Aluminum cans require BPA-free certification for FDA compliance
• Calculate duties on proof liters at 15.56°C; adjust for actual strength proportionally
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