Discount Apple Brandy

Budget apple brandy (calvados-style but non-protected), <80% ABV, 1L bottle under $2.38/L value. Under HTS 2208.90.20.00 for low-value other brandy in ≤4L containers.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2208.90.30.00Same rate: 17.5%

If in >4L containers

Larger bulk containers for brandy have separate provisions.

2206.00Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If fermented as undistilled fruit spirits

State of completion: fermentation only stays in 2206, distillation moves to 2208.

3302.10Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If further processed into odoriferous brandy extracts

Perfumery end use extracts brandy essences to Chapter 33.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Use FMV for valuation if related-party; CBP rejects inflated affiliate pricing

Pre-clear with TTB for non-beverage claims if for industrial end use

Avoid packaging as gift sets; sets with glasses shift classification

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