Kentucky Sour Mash Bourbon

Traditional Kentucky sour mash bourbon process whiskey, exported for specialty barrel finishing abroad, reimported to US. Covered by 9801.00.80.20 as US heading 2208 alcohol previously exported.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

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

Alternative Classifications

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9801.00.90.00Same rate: 10%

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include distillery production logs showing sour mash process

Document barrel types used in foreign finishing operations

Verify compliance with bourbon labeling standards post-reimport

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