# HS chapter 22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar

> HS chapter 22 covers beverages, spirits and vinegar. It has 9 headings, 22.01 to 22.09, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 22 are live on border.bot for the United States (119 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/22
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/22)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 22
- Description: Beverages, spirits and vinegar
- Headings: 9
- Subheadings: 24
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 22 covers beverages, spirits and vinegar.

It has 9 headings, 22.01 to 22.09, and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [22.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2201) Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow

- [2201.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220110) Mineral waters and aerated waters
- [2201.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220190) Other

### [22.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2202) Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09

- [2202.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220210) Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured
- [2202.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220291) Other: Non-alcoholic beer
- [2202.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220299) Other: Other

### [22.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2203) Beer made from malt

- [2203.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220300) Beer made from malt

### [22.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2204) Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20.09

- [2204.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220410) Sparkling wine
- [2204.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220421) Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: In containers holding 2l or less
- [2204.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220422) Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: In containers holding more than 2l but not more than 10l
- [2204.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220429) Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: Other
- [2204.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220430) Other grape must

### [22.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2205) Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances

- [2205.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220510) In containers holding 2l or less
- [2205.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220590) Other

### [22.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2206) Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, saké); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included

- [2206.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220600) Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead, saké); mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere specified or included

### [22.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2207) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength

- [2207.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220710) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher
- [2207.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220720) Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength

### [22.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2208) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages

- [2208.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220820) Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
- [2208.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220830) Whiskies
- [2208.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220840) Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products
- [2208.50](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220850) Gin and Geneva
- [2208.60](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220860) Vodka
- [2208.70](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220870) Liqueurs and cordials
- [2208.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220890) Other

### [22.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2209) Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

- [2209.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220900) Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 21, before it, covers miscellaneous edible preparations; chapter 23, after it, covers residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder.

## How it is structured

Chapter 22 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (22.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 22 are live on border.bot for the United States (119 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/22): 119 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/21) Miscellaneous edible preparations
- Next chapter: [23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/23) Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 22 cover?

HS chapter 22 covers beverages, spirits and vinegar.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 22?

HS chapter 22 has 9 headings and 24 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 22?

National tariff lines under chapter 22 are live on border.bot for the United States (119 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 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.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/22.json
