India Lowers Tariffs on Some Alcohol Beverages

2-17-2025

The Indian Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 14/2025-Customs, dated February 13, 2025, announcing a revision in customs duty rates for alcoholic beverages. The notification reduces the customs duty on bourbon whiskey (tariff items 2208 30 11 and 2208 30 91) to 50%, while other alcoholic beverages under tariff items 2204, 2205, 2206, and 2208 ( excluding bourbon whiskey ) will continue to attract 100% customs duty.

The lowered tariffs are as follows:

From 150 % to 100 %:

2204: WINE OF FRESH GRAPES,INCLUDING FORTIFIED WINES;GRAPE MUST OTHER THAN THAT OF HEADING2009

2205: VERMOUTH AND OTHER WINE OF FRESH GRAPES FLAVOURED WITH PLANTS OR AROMATIC SUBSTANCES

2206: OTHER FERMENTED BEVERAGES(FOR EXAMPLE,CIDER,PERRY,MEADSAKE);MIXTURES OF FERMENTED BEVERAGES AND MIXTURES OF FERMENTED BEVERAGES AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIEDOR INCLUDED

2208: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol.; spirit, liqueurs and other spiritnous beverages

From 150 % to 50 %.

Bourbon Whiskey

22083011:Bourbon whiskey

22083091: Bourbon whiskey