Code 2208 90 71 · Subheading 2208 90
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This code covers spirits made from fruit and presented in containers with contents > 2 l. It does not cover spirits made from plums, pears, cherries, grape wine or grape marc.
For example
Official tariff text
Spirits distilled from fruit, in containers holding > 2 l (excl. spirits distilled from grape wine or grape marc, plum, pear or cherry)
Classification complete
2208 90 71
The spaces only make the code easier to read. Customs declarations normally use the unspaced form, 22089071.
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Besides the ordinary duty, the EU records these kinds of measure against this code. They are listed as signals only: whether one applies to your goods can depend on where they come from, who produced them, the exact product and the documents you present. No amounts are worked out here.
Preferential rates exist for goods originating in United Kingdom; San Marino; Economic Partnership Agreements; CARIFORUM except Haiti; Comoros (excluding Mayotte), Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and dependencies and Zimbabwe; Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique and Namibia; Western Sahara; GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms); 16 more origins. Whether you can use one depends on the origin rules for the goods and on the documentation you can show.
Check this code in the official EU TARIC databaseImport restrictions are recorded for goods originating in Ukraine; North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea); any country except Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland; Belarus; Russian Federation; any country.
Document or certificate conditions are recorded. Customs may ask for:
What Norwegian customs charges when goods like these are imported into Norway.
22.08.9003
Aquavit (distilled spirits flavoured with cumin seeds)
22.08.9009
Other
Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.
What UK customs charges when goods like these are imported into the UK.
2208 90 71 00
Distilled from fruit
These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.
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Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).
Before you use the code
The code can be right while what you pay still changes, because of where the goods come from, when they arrive, or extra EU measures.
Worth comparing
Codes that sit close to this one, for when the material itself could be different.
That code specifically covers spirits made from plums, pears or cherries in containers with contents over 2 l; those fruit types are excluded here.
That code covers fruit spirits in containers with contents <= 2 l, while this code covers contents > 2 l.
That code covers other spirits in containers with contents > 2 l and excludes fruit spirits, while this code covers fruit spirits.
Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with SKAT, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.
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