# United States tariff line 2106.90.12.00: Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight

> In the United States tariff, line 2106.90.12.00 covers compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight. The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.2¢/kg + 1.9%. It falls under HS subheading 2106.90 in heading 21.06 (chapter 21).

Source: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901200
Last updated: 9 October 2026

[Countries](https://border.bot/countries) / [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states) / [Chapter 21](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/21) / [2106.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/210690) / [2106.90.12.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901200)

## Key facts

- Tariff line: 2106.90.12.00
- Covers: Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight
- Duty (MFN): 4.2¢/kg + 1.9%
- Preferential rates: From free (17 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties: None recorded
- Restrictions: None recorded
- Tariff: [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states)
- HS subheading: [2106.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210690)

## What this line covers

In the United States tariff, line 2106.90.12.00 covers compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight.

Its legal text is “Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight”, read under “Other” and “Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages”.

## How it is structured

It falls under HS subheading 2106.90 in heading 21.06 (chapter 21). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.

- Chapter 21: Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Heading 21.06: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included
- Subheading 2106.90: Other
- Within the subheading: Compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages
- Line 2106.90.12.00: Containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight

## Duty

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.2¢/kg + 1.9%.

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

- Free: a group of origins (origin group A*) (A*)
- Free: United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement (AU)
- Free: United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH)
- Free: United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL)
- Free: United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO)
- Free: African Growth and Opportunity Act (D)
- Free: Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E)
- Free: United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL)
- Free: United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO)
- Free: United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR)
- Free: United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA)
- Free: United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM)
- Free: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P)
- Free: United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA)
- Free: United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE)
- Free: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S)
- Free: United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG)

## In other countries

No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 2106.90 yet.

- [The Harmonized System text for 2106.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/210690)

## Other lines under 2106.90

- [2106.90.03.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106900300) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.06.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106900600) Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.09.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106900900) Other
- [2106.90.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901500) Containing over 20 percent but not over 50 percent of alcohol by weight
- [2106.90.18.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901800) Containing over 50 percent of alcohol by weight
- [2106.90.22.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106902200) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.24.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106902400) Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.26.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106902600) Other
- [2106.90.28.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106902800) Other
- [2106.90.32.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106903200) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.34.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106903400) Described in additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.36.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106903600) Other
- [2106.90.38.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106903800) Other
- [2106.90.39.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106903900) Artificially sweetened cough drops
- [2106.90.42.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106904200) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.44.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106904400) Described in additional U.S. note 5 to chapter 17 andentered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.46.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106904600) Other
- [2106.90.48.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106904800) Orange juice
- [2106.90.58.30](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106905830) Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets
- [2106.90.58.50](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106905850) Other
- [2106.90.58.70](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106905870) Containing sugar derived from sugar cane or sugar beets
- [2106.90.58.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106905890) Other
- [2106.90.62.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106906200) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.64.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106906400) Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.66.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106906600) Other
- [2106.90.68.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106906800) Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.72.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106907200) Other
- [2106.90.74.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106907400) Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.76.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106907600) Other
- [2106.90.78.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106907800) Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.80.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908000) Other
- [2106.90.82.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908200) Other
- [2106.90.83.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908300) Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.85.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908500) Described in additional U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.87.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908700) Other
- [2106.90.89.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106908900) Described in additional U.S. note 9 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.91.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909100) Other
- [2106.90.92.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909200) Described in additional U.S. note 7 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.94.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909400) Other
- [2106.90.95.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909500) Described in additional U.S. note 8 to chapter 17 and entered pursuant to its provisions
- [2106.90.97.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909700) Other
- [2106.90.99.71](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909971) Containing high-intensity sweeteners (e.g., aspartame and/or saccharin
- [2106.90.99.72](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909972) Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets
- [2106.90.99.73](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909973) Other
- [2106.90.99.75](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909975) Non-dairy coffee whiteners
- [2106.90.99.80](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909980) Other cream or milk substitutes
- [2106.90.99.85](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909985) Confectionery (including gum) containing synthetic sweetening agents (e.g., saccharin) instead of sugar
- [2106.90.99.87](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909987) Herbal teas and herbal infusions comprising mixed herbs
- [2106.90.99.88](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909988) Flavored honey
- [2106.90.99.90](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909990) Canned
- [2106.90.99.91](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909991) Frozen
- [2106.90.99.92](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909992) Containing sugar derived from sugar cane and/or sugar beets
- [2106.90.99.93](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909993) Certified organic
- [2106.90.99.94](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106909994) Other

- Previous line: [2106.90.09.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106900900) Other
- Next line: [2106.90.15.00](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901500) Containing over 20 percent but not over 50 percent of alcohol by weight

## Frequently asked questions

### What does tariff line 2106.90.12.00 cover in the United States tariff?

In the United States tariff, line 2106.90.12.00 covers compound alcoholic preparations of an alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 0.5 percent vol., of a kind used for the manufacture of beverages, containing not over 20 percent of alcohol by weight.

### What is the general (MFN) duty on 2106.90.12.00 in the United States?

The general (MFN) duty rate is 4.2¢/kg + 1.9%.

### Which preferential rates apply to 2106.90.12.00?

Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 16 programmes: the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A*).

## Sources and updates

The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Official source files:

- https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList?from=0000000000&to=9999999999&format=CSV&styles=false

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/2106901200.json