Hendrick's Gin from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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