Whiskies
The origin of goods determines the duty rate applicable on import into the European Union. Depending on the country of manufacture and the applicable trade agreement, the rate may differ significantly from the MFN (Most Favoured Nation) rate. Proving preferential origin allows importers to benefit from reduced or zero duties under EU free trade agreements.
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Whiskies
CTSH
Source : Annex 22-01 DA 2015/2446
Product-specific list rules from free trade and preference agreements concluded by the EU.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading) except from non-originating materials of heading 2207 and heading 2208, provided that all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
CTH
MaxNOM 70%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or 2208
Manufacture from materials of the same heading, in which all grapes and all materials of Chapter 8 used are wholly obtained
Algeria
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or 2208
Manufacture from materials of the same heading, in which all grapes and all materials of Chapter 8 used are wholly obtained
Australia
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
Caribbean Forum countries (15 states incl. Dominican Republic)
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Cameroon
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Canada
A change from any other heading outside this group, except from heading 2204.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 1703 or heading 2207.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained.
Chile
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except those of heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained.
Cote d'Ivoire
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Kenya, Rwanda (others pending ratification)
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 2004, heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles, Zimbabwe
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Egypt
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Faroe Islands
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Georgia
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Ghana
Manufacture: - from materials not classified in heading 2207 or heading 2208 and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Israel
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Japan
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading) except from heading 2207 and heading 2208, provided that: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained, and - the weight of non-originating materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the product, and - the total weight of non-originating materials of heading 1701 and heading 1702 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the product.
Jordan
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Kenya
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 2004, heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
Lebanon
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Mexico
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrak may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Moldova
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Morocco
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
New Zealand
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading).
Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Palestine
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Singapore
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of final product.
South Korea
Manufacture: from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained.
South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique
Manufacture: - from materials not classified within heading 2207 or heading 2208, - in which all the grapes or any material derived from grapes used must be wholly obtained or if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Switzerland
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, in which all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
Tunisia
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Turkey
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading) except from non-originating materials of heading 2207 and heading 2208, provided that all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
United Kingdom
CTH: All non-originating materials used in the production of the good have undergone a change in tariff classification at the 4-digit level (tariff heading) except from non-originating materials of heading 2207 and heading 2208, provided that all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961 and subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
Ukraine
Manufacture: - from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, and - in which all the grapes or materials derived from grapes used are wholly obtained or, if all the other materials used are already originating, arrack may be used up to a limit of 5% by volume.
Vietnam
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product and heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 20% of the weight of the final product.
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except heading 2207 or heading 2208, in which all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained.
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
CTH
MaxNOM 50%
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good.
Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the good and heading 2207 and heading 2208, in which: - all the materials of subheading 080610, subheading 200961, subheading 200969 used are wholly obtained in the country or territory, and - the individual weight of sugar and of the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 40% of the weight of the final good, and - the total combined weight of sugar and the materials of chapter 4 used does not exceed 60% of the weight of the final good.
The EU imported 18.5 Md€ (Jan 2022 – Mar 2026) for this HS code, with United Kingdom as the main supplier.
EU Imports
18.5 Md€
EU Exports
37.7 Md€
Balance
19.2 Md€
Top supplying countries (extra-EU)