Discount Apple Brandy from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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