Cachaça Base Column Distillate from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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