# HS code 2208.20: Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc

> HS code 2208.20 covers spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc. It sits in heading 22.08 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar). Other goods of heading 22.08 are classified under 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 2208.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/220820
Last updated: 11 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2208.20
- Covers: Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
- Heading: [22.08: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages](https://border.bot/hs-codes/2208)
- Chapter: [22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar](https://border.bot/hs-codes/22)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 6 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/220820)

## What this code covers

HS code 2208.20 covers spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc.

The legal text of the subheading is “Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 22.08 are classified under 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others.

- [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

## How it is structured

2208.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the first four, 2208, are heading 22.08; the last two, 20, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar
- Heading 22.08: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
- Subheading 2208.20: Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 2208.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/220820): 6 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [2207.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220720) Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength
- Next subheading: [2208.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/220830) Whiskies

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2208.20 cover?

HS code 2208.20 covers spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2208.20 in?

HS code 2208.20 is in heading 22.08 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar).

### Where are goods of heading 22.08 classified when 2208.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 22.08 are classified under 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.40 (rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 2208.20?

National tariff lines under 2208.20 are live on border.bot for the United States (6 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/220820.json