Notes                                                            

1.  This chapter does not cover:

  (a).   Sea water (heading 2501);

  (b). Distilled or conductivity water or water of similar purity (heading 2851);

  (c).   Acetic acid of a concentration exceeding 10 percent by weight of acetic acid (heading
         2915);

  (d). Medicaments of heading 3003 or 3004; or

  (e).   Perfumery or toilet preparations (chapter 33).

2.  For the purposes of this chapter and of chapters 20 and 21, the "alcoholic strength by
    volume" shall be determined at a temperature of 20 degrees centigrade.

3.  For the purposes of heading 2202, the term "nonalcoholic beverages" means beverages of an
    alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 0.5 percent vol.  Alcoholic beverages are
    classified in headings 2203 to 2206 or heading 2208 as appropriate.


Subheading Note

1.  For the purposes of subheading 2204.10 the expression "sparkling wine" means wine which,
    when kept at a temperature of 20 degrees C in closed containers, has an excess pressure of
    not less than 3 bars.


Statistical Note

1.  Subheadings 2202.90.34, 2202.90.36 and 2202.90.38 cover vitamin or mineral fortified fruit or
    vegetable juices in non-concentrated forms.  Such juices in concentrated form are classifiable
    in subheadings 2106.90.48, 2106.90.52 or 2106.90.54, as appropriate.

2.  The term "effervescent wine" means wine other than sparkling wine which contains in  excess
    of 0.392 grams of carbon dioxide per 100 milliliters of wine.

3.  The term "proof liter" means a liter of liquid at 15.56C (60F) which contains 50 percent (100
    proof) by volume of ethyl alcohol having a specific gravity of 0.7939 at 15.56C (60F) referred
    to water at 15.56C (60F) as unity or the alcoholic equivalent thereof.






                        Revised 01/01/032201         Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated
             waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
             nor flavored; ice and snow:
2201.10.0000   Mineral waters and aerated waters . . . .  liters
2201.90.0000   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  t

2202         Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing
             added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored, and other
             nonalcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of
             heading 2009:
2202.10        Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, contain-
               ing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored:
                  Carbonated soft drinks:
2202.10.0020        Containing high-intensity sweeteners
                    (e.g., aspartame and/or saccharin) .  liters
2202.10.0040        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters
2202.10.0060      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2202.90        Other:
2202.90.1500      Milk-based drinks  . . . . . . . . . .  liters
                  Fruit or vegetable juices, fortified with vitamins or
                  minerals:
2202.90.3400        Orange juice . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters
                    Other:
2202.90.3600           Juice of any single fruit or vegetable  liters
2202.90.3800           Mixtures of juices  . . . . . . .  liters
                  Other:
2202.90.9010        Nonalcoholic beer  . . . . . . . . .  liters
2202.90.9090        Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2203.00.0000 Beer made from malt . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2204         Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other
             than that of heading 2009:
2204.10.0000   Sparkling wine  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters


2204 (con.)  Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must
             other than that of heading 2009 (con.):
               Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or
               arrested by the addition of alcohol:
2204.21           In containers holding 2 liters (.528 gallon) or less:
2204.21.2000        Effervescent wine  . . . . . . . . .  liters

                    Other:
2204.21.4000           Of an alcoholic strength by volume of not over
                       14 percent vol  . . . . . . . . .  liters

2204.21.7000           Of an alcoholic strength by volume of over 14
                       percent vol . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2204.29           Other:
2204.29.0020        Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent
                    vol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2204.29.0040        Of an alcoholic strength by volume over 14 percent
                    vol  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2204.30.0000   Other grape must  . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2205         Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavored with plants
             or aromatic substances:
2205.10.0000   In containers holding 2 liters (.528 gallon) or less  liters

2205.90.0000   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters

2206         Other fermented beverages (for example, cider, perry, mead);
             mixtures of fermented beverages and mixtures of fermented
             beverages and non-alcoholic beverages, not elsewhere
             specified or included:
2206.00.1500   Cider, whether still or sparkling . . . .  liters
2206.00.7000   Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  liters


2207         Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume
             of 80 percent vol. or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits,
             denatured, of any strength:
2207.10        Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by
               volume of 80 percent vol. or higher:             
2207.10.3000      For beverage purposes  . . . . . . . .  pf lit
2207.10.6000      For nonbeverage purposes . . . . . . .  liters

2207.20.0000   Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength  liters

2208         Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of
             less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous
             beverages:

2208.20.0000   Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine or grape marc
               (grape brandy)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  pf lit

2208.30        Whiskies:
                  Bourbon:
2208.30.6020        In containers each holding not over 4 liters  pf lit

2208.30.6040        In containers each holding over 4 liters  pf lit
                  Other:
2208.30.9020        In containers each holding not over 4 liters  pf lit

2208.30.9040        In containers each holding over 4 liters  pf lit

2208.40        Rum and tafia:
2208.40.0030      In containers each holding not over 4 liters  pf lit

2208.40.0050      In containers each holding over 4 liters  pf lit

2208.50.0000   Gin and geneva  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  pf lit

2208.60.0000   Vodka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  pf lit

2208.70.0000   Liqueurs and cordials . . . . . . . . . .  pf lit











2208 (con.)  Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume
             of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs, etc.-(con.):     
2208.90        Other:
2208.90.4600      Kirschwasser and ratafia . . . . . . .  pf lit

2208.90.9000      Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  pf lit

2209.00.0000 Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid  liters