HS code 2209.00: Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
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Key facts
- HS code
- 2209.00
- Covers
- Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty rates
- Set by each country’s tariff
Summary
HS code 2209.00 covers vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid. It sits in heading 22.09 (vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar). It is the only subheading of heading 22.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.
What this code covers
HS code 2209.00 covers vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid.
The legal text of the subheading is “Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
It is the only subheading of heading 22.09, so every good of the heading is classified here.
How it is structured
2209.00 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 22, are the chapter; the first four, 2209, are heading 22.09; 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
- Subheading 2209.00
- Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid
In other countries
No national tariff lines under 2209.00 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 2209.00 at six digits and add their own digits after it.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 2209.00 cover?
HS code 2209.00 covers vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 2209.00 in?
HS code 2209.00 is in heading 22.09 (vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid) in chapter 22 (beverages, spirits and vinegar).
Where are goods of heading 22.09 classified when 2209.00 doesn’t fit?
2209.00 is the only subheading of heading 22.09, 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.