2204.22.60.00 - Of an alcoholic strength by volume not over 14 percent vol. 🖩

This HTS classification covers wines derived from fresh grapes, including fortified wines, and grape must intended for wine production where fermentation has been prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol. Specifically, this category encompasses wines and grape must contained in vessels with a capacity exceeding 2 liters but not exceeding 10 liters, and further refined to those in containers holding over 4 liters but not over 10 liters. The defining characteristic for inclusion here is that the alcoholic strength by volume does not exceed 14 percent.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 2204.22.80.00, hinges solely on the percentage of alcohol by volume. While both cover wines and grape must in similar container sizes, this classification is for products with an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less, whereas the sibling category is for those exceeding 14 percent. This precise distinction in alcoholic strength is a critical factor for customs declarations and duty assessment.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within this code is final, based on the product being wine of fresh grapes (or grape must treated as such), packaged in containers between 4 and 10 liters, and possessing an alcoholic strength not exceeding 14 percent by volume. Examples could include larger format bottles of table wine, cooking wine, or certain lower-alcohol fortified wines that meet the specified volume and strength criteria.