Hendrick's Gin from China
Hendrick's is a distinctive gin infused with cucumber and rose petals alongside traditional botanicals, maintaining juniper as the primary flavor at 41.4% ABV. It qualifies for HTS 2208.50.00 as gin redistilled with juniper berries, despite unique infusions.
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
• Provide botanical infusion recipes to TTB for formula approval, emphasizing juniper predominance
• Label as 'gin' only if juniper defines the character; test for compliance with 0.5% ABV non-alcoholic thresholds indirectly