HS chapter 22
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Chapter 22 has 9 headings with 184 EU tariff lines and 31 Mercosur tariff lines. Duty-free from entry into force: 145 EU and 1 Mercosur lines. Ten years or more, a quota or excluded: 11 EU and 12 Mercosur lines.
Official chapter title: Beverages, spirits and vinegar · Data last updated 18 October 2026
How fast duties fall
Tariff lines of the chapter by staging category, in each schedule.
| Treatment | EU lines | Mercosur lines |
|---|---|---|
| Duty-free from entry into force (0) | 145 | 1 |
| Phased out over 4 to 8 years | 24 | 17 |
| Phased out over 10 years | 5 | 7 |
| Phased out over 15 years (15, 15V) | 0 | 1 |
| Tariff-rate quota | 6 | 0 |
| Excluded (E) | 0 | 4 |
| Other treatment (entry price, sugar content, sparkling wine) | 4 | 1 |
Headings in this chapter
Headings with a product page are linked. For the others, open the calculator. Heading descriptions are the English HS nomenclature.
| Heading | Description | Into the EU | Into Brazil | Calculate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2201 | Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow | base 0% | base 20%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2202 | Soft drinks and flavoured water | base 5.4–9.6%zero by 2033 | base 20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2203 | Beer | base 0% | base 20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2204 | WineExcluded lines | base 0–32%zero by 2036 | base 20–27%zero by 2034 | Calculate |
| 2205 | Vermouth and flavoured wine | base 0% | base 20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2206 | Cider and other fermented drinksExcluded lines | base 0% | base 20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2207 | EthanolQuota | base 0% | base 0–20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |
| 2208 | SpiritsQuota | base 0%zero by 2030 | base 12–20%zero by 2041 | Calculate |
| 2209 | Vinegar | base 0% | base 20%zero by 2036 | Calculate |