2204.22.20.15 - White 🖩

This HTS category specifically classifies white wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines, and grape must where fermentation has been prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol. The wine must be presented in containers with a capacity exceeding 2 liters but not exceeding 4 liters. Furthermore, it must possess an alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 14 percent. The valuation criterion for inclusion in this subcategory is that the product is valued at not over $1.05 per liter.

This classification is distinct from its sibling categories primarily by the color of the wine. While 2204.22.20.05 covers red wine fitting these other criteria, and 2204.22.20.25 encompasses all other wines not specifically classified as red or white, this category is exclusively for white wines. The shared criteria across these siblings include the origin (fresh grapes), container size (between 2 and 10 liters, and then further refined to 2 to 4 liters), the method of fermentation control (addition of alcohol), and the alcoholic strength (not over 14 percent vol).

As this is a leaf node within the HTS, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification at this level is definitive based on all the preceding criteria: it must be white wine of fresh grapes, fortified or with arrested fermentation, in containers between 2 and 4 liters, not exceeding 14 percent alcohol by volume, and valued at $1.05 per liter or less. Importers and exporters should ensure all these physical and value-based characteristics are met for accurate classification.