Cachaça Base Column Distillate from Germany
Sugar cane juice distillate at 90% ABV from column stills, for producing Brazilian cachaça. Fits 2207.10.3000 as undenatured ethyl alcohol ≥80% vol for beverages.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Prove fresh cane juice source for authentic cachaça status post-dilution
• CBP requires exact ABV proofs; use calibrated hydrometers at prescribed temps
• Secure TTB distilled spirits permit early; delays common without it