Container size is the key dividing line: still and effervescent wines in containers of 2 liters or less fall under 220421, those in containers over 2 liters up to 10 liters under 220422, and bulk wine or grape must in containers exceeding 10 liters under 220429. Sparkling wine is separated entirely into 220410 regardless of container size.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) governs labeling, formula approval, and importer permitting for wine. FDA also requires food-facility registration for foreign wineries. CBP enforces the tariff classification and collects applicable duties at entry.

No. Grape must in which fermentation has been prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol is classified separately under subheading 220430, distinct from finished wine and from unfermented must covered elsewhere in the schedule.