# HS code 2207.20: Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength

> HS code 2207.20 covers ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. It sits in heading 22.07 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar). Other goods of heading 22.07 are classified under 2207.10 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher).

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220720
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 2207.20
- Covers: Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength
- Heading: [22.07: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/2207)
- 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 2207.20 covers ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength.

The legal text of the subheading is “Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 22.07 are classified under 2207.10 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher).

- [2207.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220710) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher

## How it is structured

2207.20 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the first four, 2207, are heading 22.07; 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 22.07: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength
- Subheading 2207.20: Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 2207.20 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2207.20 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [2207.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220710) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher
- Next subheading: [2208.20](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/220820) Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 2207.20 cover?

HS code 2207.20 covers ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 2207.20 in?

HS code 2207.20 is in heading 22.07 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar).

### Where are goods of heading 22.07 classified when 2207.20 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 22.07 are classified under 2207.10 (undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher).

## 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/220720.json