El Dorado 15 Year Rum from Germany
Guyanese wooden pot still rum aged 15 years, known for its rich Demerara profile. Classified in HTS 9817.22.05 as qualifying 2208.40 rum under U.S. note 6 for eligible spirituous beverage imports.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain still type records for authenticity; comply with TTB COLA requirements
• Pitfall: incorrect volume declarations affecting duty calculations