Appleton Estate 12 Year Rum from China
Appleton Estate 12 Year Rare Cask is Jamaican pot-still rum from fermented sugarcane molasses, aged 12+ years, 43% ABV, 750ml. Premium HTS 2208.40.40.00 classification.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Pot-still vs column-still documentation supports premium rum status
• Jamaican rum geographical indication protection aids classification
• Minimum aging proofs prevent younger rum downgrading