HS code 2208.40: Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2208.40
- Covers
- Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2208.40 covers rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products. 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 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others.
What this code covers
HS code 2208.40 covers rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products.
The legal text of the subheading is “Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 22.08 are classified under 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others.
How it is structured
2208.40 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the first four, 2208, are heading 22.08; the last two, 40, 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
- Subheading 2208.40
- Rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2208.40 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2208.40 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2208.40 cover?
HS code 2208.40 covers rum and other spirits obtained by distilling fermented sugar-cane products.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2208.40 in?
HS code 2208.40 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 2208.40 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 22.08 are classified under 2208.20 (spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc), 2208.30 (whiskies), 2208.50 (gin and Geneva), 2208.60 (vodka) or 2 others.
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.