2208.90.20.00/Discount Apple Brandy/Japan

Discount Apple Brandy from Japan

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.

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%

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Import Tips

• 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