HS code for beer in China

Q: What is the HS code for beer in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for beer is 2203000000 — Beer made from malt. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 0元/升 and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Q: Are there other HS codes that could apply to beer?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover beer: 2202910019 (Other Non alcoholic bulk beer); 1302130000 (Saps and extracts of hops); 2202910099 (Other non alcoholic bulk beverages containing endangered animal and plant ingredients,excluding the fruit and vebatable juice of heading No.2009). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Q: Do parts and accessories of beer use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8438900000 (食品、饮料工业用机器的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for beer also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Q: Which HS code do importers actually declare for beer?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "beer", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 2203000000 — Beer made from malt, used in 3,954 records in our sample.

Q: How is beer classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: beer falls under heading 2203 and statistical line 2203000000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “麦芽酿造的啤酒” (English: Beer made from malt). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

The HS code for beer in China is 2203000000 — Beer made from malt.

MFN duty 0元/升 VAT 13% Temporary rate - Consumption tax 进口完税价格≥0.3745 美元/升的麦芽酿造啤酒，税率为 0.253元/升；进口完税价格<0.3745 美元/升的麦芽酿造啤酒，税率为 0.2227元/升） Chinese customs wording: 麦芽酿造的啤酒

Official tariff line authoritative

Official Chinese customs nomenclature for the code above. Rates are the reference figures of the current schedule; always confirm against the full record.

Official Chinese customs tariff line for beer
HS code	Description (official English)	Chinese customs wording	MFN	VAT	Detail
2203000000	Beer made from malt	麦芽酿造的啤酒	0元/升	13%	Open

Other tariff lines that may apply

Further lines of the official nomenclature whose wording also covers beer. Which one applies depends on the form, material and intended use of the goods.

Alternative Chinese tariff lines for beer
HS code	Description (official English)	MFN	VAT	Detail
2202910019	Other Non alcoholic bulk beer	5%	13%	Open
1302130000	Saps and extracts of hops	10%	13%	Open
2202910099	Other non alcoholic bulk beverages containing endangered animal and plant ingredients,excluding the fruit and vebatable juice of heading No.2009	5%	13%	Open
1210200000	Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried; lupulin	10%	13%	Open

Codes used in practice for products declared as “beer”

Grouped from real Chinese import declarations. This list includes parts and components codes — that is expected, because components are imported far more often than finished machines. Use it to see how the product is classified in practice, not as the final answer.

HS codes used in Chinese import declarations for beer
HS code	Description (official English)	Declarations	MFN	VAT	Detail
2203000000	Beer made from malt	3,954	0元/升	13%	Open
1210200000	Hop cones, ground, powdered or in the form of pellets, fresh or dried; lupulin	50	10%	13%	Open
8438900000	Parts of machinery of heading No.84.38	79	5%	13%	Open
8438400000	Brewery machinery	43	7%	13%	Open
2202910099	Other non alcoholic bulk beverages containing endangered animal and plant ingredients,excluding the fruit and vebatable juice of heading No.2009	27	5%	13%	Open

Why 2203000000 is the answer

Classified in heading 2203 — Beer brewed with malt , chapter 22 — Beverages, Alcohol, and Vinegar .
Matching official wording: the Chinese tariff description for this line is “麦芽酿造的啤酒”, which contains the term used for beer in the official nomenclature.
Corroborated by declarations: 3,954 import records whose product descriptions match beer are declared under this heading family, i.e. 79% of the declarations matching the term fall under the single most-used code.
Reference only: classification is decided by China Customs on the goods as presented. Rates shown are the schedule’s reference figures and can include unit-based (specific) duties — see the full record for the complete breakdown.

Frequently asked

What is the HS code for beer in China?

The most specific Chinese customs tariff line for beer is 2203000000 — Beer made from malt. China applies a most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty of 0元/升 and value-added tax of 13% on this line.

Are there other HS codes that could apply to beer?

Yes. Other official tariff lines in the same area of the schedule cover beer: 2202910019 (Other Non alcoholic bulk beer); 1302130000 (Saps and extracts of hops); 2202910099 (Other non alcoholic bulk beverages containing endangered animal and plant ingredients,excluding the fruit and vebatable juice of heading No.2009). The right code depends on the specific form, material and end use, so check the product description against each line.

Do parts and accessories of beer use a different HS code?

Yes. Parts and accessories are classified separately from the finished article. The Chinese schedule lists 8438900000 (食品、饮料工业用机器的零件) for parts of this product. Import declarations for beer also frequently use that line, so confirm whether you are shipping the complete item or its components.

Which HS code do importers actually declare for beer?

In Chinese import declaration records whose product descriptions match "beer", the most frequently used 10-digit line is 2203000000 — Beer made from malt, used in 3,954 records in our sample.

How is beer classified under the Chinese tariff?

Classification follows the Harmonized System: beer falls under heading 2203 and statistical line 2203000000. Chinese customs wording for this line is “麦芽酿造的啤酒” (English: Beer made from malt). Classification is decided by China Customs on the basis of the goods as presented.

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