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  "summary": "Beers are usually classified under HS code 2203.00 when it is beer made from malt. It sits in heading 22.03, “Beer made from malt”.",
  "updatedAt": "2026-10-11",
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      "label": "Most likely code",
      "value": "2203.00",
      "source": null,
      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/220300"
    },
    {
      "label": "Chapter",
      "value": "22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar",
      "source": null,
      "url": "https://border.bot/hs-codes/22"
    },
    {
      "label": "Candidate codes",
      "value": "1",
      "source": null
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    {
      "label": "HS edition",
      "value": "HS2022",
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    {
      "question": "What is the HS code for beers?",
      "answer": "Beers are usually classified under HS code 2203.00 when it is beer made from malt. It sits in heading 22.03, “Beer made from malt”."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does the alcohol content change the HS code for beers?",
      "answer": "Yes. Use 2203.00 when it is beer made from malt. Use 2202.91 when it is non-alcoholic beer."
    }
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      "id": "choose",
      "title": "How to choose the right code",
      "text": [
        "Does the beer contain alcohol, or is it non-alcoholic beer? Use 2203.00 when it is beer made from malt. Use 2202.91 when it is non-alcoholic beer.",
        "Some similar goods are classified elsewhere: 2202.91 applies when it is non-alcoholic beer."
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      "id": "codes",
      "title": "Codes for beers",
      "text": [
        "Each code is listed with its legal text from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, quoted as published, and the condition under which it applies to beers."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "similar",
      "title": "Similar products",
      "text": [
        "Products in the same category as beers, or classified under the same headings."
      ]
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    {
      "id": "countries",
      "title": "Duty rates by country",
      "text": [
        "National tariff lines for beers are live for the United States. Each page lists the lines under the codes above, with their duty rates where they are live."
      ]
    },
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      "id": "check",
      "title": "Check your exact product",
      "text": [
        "Describe your product, or paste its page, and the classifier suggests the code with its reasons."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "note",
      "title": "Classification depends on the exact product",
      "text": [
        "The right code depends on what the product is made of, how it is made and what it is for, so two products sold as beers can fall under different codes.",
        "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."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "sources",
      "title": "Sources and updates",
      "text": [
        "The legal texts are from the HS2022 Harmonized System release, live on border.bot since 11 October 2026.",
        "The conditions and questions on this page were written for beers by border.bot and checked against those legal texts; the page changes when a new release goes live or the topic is reviewed again."
      ]
    }
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        "craft beer",
        "lager",
        "ale",
        "stout",
        "ipa"
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        "id": "food-drink",
        "name": "Food and drink"
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        "code": "220300",
        "role": "likely",
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          "code": "2203",
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        "code": "220291",
        "role": "elsewhere",
        "when": "it is non-alcoholic beer",
        "legalText": "Other: Non-alcoholic beer",
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          "Non-alcoholic beer"
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          "description": "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"
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        "slug": "gin",
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        "slug": "tea",
        "name": "Tea",
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          "name": "Food and drink"
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          "090230",
          "090210"
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        "slug": "vodka",
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          "220860"
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        "slug": "whisky",
        "name": "Whisky",
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          "id": "food-drink",
          "name": "Food and drink"
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        "codes": [
          "220830"
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        "slug": "wine",
        "name": "Wine",
        "category": {
          "id": "food-drink",
          "name": "Food and drink"
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          "220421",
          "220410"
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    "countries": [
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        "name": "United States",
        "slug": "united-states",
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  "attribution": "border.bot tariff reference (border.bot), compiled from the official publishers named on each page.",
  "terms": "https://border.bot/legal/terms",
  "notice": "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.",
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