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United States Customs Tariff for HS Code 220840

Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products

USITC 2026 HTS Revision 19

26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.

Printed tariff and statistical lines from this edition, separate from historical WITS averages. Blank duty cells are not a confirmed zero. Review the parent tariff line, general and chapter notes, chapter 99, origin, exclusions, quotas and additional duties. No shipment total or special-rate eligibility is calculated. The edition publication date is not a line-level effective date.

Official schedule and source documentation

Official entries matching 220840

2208.40.20.00

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages: › Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products: › In containers each holding not over 4 liters:

Valued not over $3 per proof liter

Source units: pf.liters

Column 1 — General: 23.7¢/pf.liter
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 10.5¢/pf. liter (JO)
Column 2: $1.32/pf. liter

Source notes and context notes

Columns: general, special, other — Imports under this subheading may be subject to Federal Excise Tax (26 U.S.C. 5001).

Official source for this code

2208.40.40.00

Valued over $3 per proof liter

Source units: pf.liters

Column 1 — General: Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: $1.32/pf. liter

Source notes and context notes

Columns: general, other — Imports under this subheading may be subject to Federal Excise Tax (26 U.S.C. 5001).

Official source for this code

2208.40.60.00

Valued not over 69¢ per proof liter

Source units: pf.liters

Column 1 — General: 23.7¢/pf.liter
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) 10.5¢/pf.liter (JO)
Column 2: $1.32/pf. liter

Source notes and context notes

Columns: general, special, other — Imports under this subheading may be subject to Federal Excise Tax (26 U.S.C. 5001).

Official source for this code

2208.40.80.00

Valued over 69¢ per proof liter

Source units: pf.liters

Column 1 — General: Free
Column 1 — Special (eligibility required): No amount printed on this row; not a confirmed zero.
Column 2: $1.32/pf. liter

Source notes and context notes

Columns: general, other — Imports under this subheading may be subject to Federal Excise Tax (26 U.S.C. 5001).

Official source for this code

WITS 2023 historical MFN average

Reported average: 0%.

Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.

National lines included: 2 of 4. Excluded from the average: 2.

Reported ad-valorem range: 0%–0%.

Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.

Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment. 2 national lines are not included in the reported ad-valorem average; specific or otherwise unavailable duties must be checked separately.

WITS observation for this code and year

UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)

WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines

Direct HS code answer for United States

United States HS Code 220840: 0.00% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 0.00% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage) for Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products.Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.

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Customs tariff summary

Country: United States
HS / tariff code: 220840
Description: Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products
Chapter: 22 —
Heading: 2208
Subheading: 220840
Indicative MFN HS6 average: 0.00% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)
VAT / tax: Check local VAT and excise rules for the import destination.
Unit / basis: Not listed in this tariff line
Source / vintage: WITS / UNCTAD TRAINS — 2023 MFN HS6 reference

Historical MFN average

0.00% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)

Import permission

not assessed

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Details

HS Code: 220840
Chapter: 22 —
Heading: 2208
Subheading: 220840

Compare HS code 220840 across GCC countries

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Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.