# HS code 2203.00: Beer made from malt

> HS code 2203.00 covers beer made from malt. It sits in heading 22.03 (beer made from malt) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar). It is the only subheading of heading 22.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220300
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2203.00
- Covers: Beer made from malt
- Heading: [22.03: Beer made from malt](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2203)
- Chapter: [22: Beverages, spirits and vinegar](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/22)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 2203.00 covers beer made from malt.

The legal text of the subheading is “Beer made from malt”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

It is the only subheading of heading 22.03, so every good of the heading is classified here.

## How it is structured

2203.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the first four, 2203, are heading 22.03; the last two, 00, 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 22.03: Beer made from malt
- Subheading 2203.00: Beer made from malt

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2203.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2203.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2202.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220299) Other: Other
- Next subheading: [2204.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220410) Sparkling wine

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2203.00 cover?

HS code 2203.00 covers beer made from malt.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2203.00 in?

HS code 2203.00 is in heading 22.03 (beer made from malt) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar).

### Where are goods of heading 22.03 classified when 2203.00 doesn’t fit?

2203.00 is the only subheading of heading 22.03, so every good of the heading is classified there.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220300.json

## Common products under 2203.00

- [Beer](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/for/beer): HS 2203.00