U.S. imports of Spirits and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, N.E.S. (SITC 11249) totaled $527.7M in August 2026, imported from 77 countries.
Importers of Spirits and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, N.E.S. paid $12.8M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.51% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Spirits and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, N.E.S. imports of $527.7M in August 2026 ran 31% above the year-to-date monthly average of $402.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataA residual catch-all for distilled alcoholic beverages not classified elsewhere in the SITC schedule — encompassing products such as arrack, pisco, soju, and other regionally specific spirits that do not fit neatly into whisky, brandy, rum, gin, or vodka headings. TTB importer permitting and COLA approval are mandatory regardless of spirit type, and some products in this grouping may face Section 301 tariff exposure depending on country of origin. The breadth of this category means classification disputes are common, particularly for novel or blended distillates whose production methods straddle multiple definitions.
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11.8K import shipments a month
Products such as arrack, pisco, aguardiente, soju, baijiu, and other traditional or regionally specific distillates that do not meet the definitional criteria for whisky, brandy, rum, gin, or vodka are typically classified here. Novel distillates and blended products with ambiguous production methods also frequently land in this residual heading.
Depending on the country of origin, certain distilled spirits in this grouping may be subject to Section 301 tariffs. Importers should verify the applicable HTS 10-digit classification and check current USTR actions for the specific origin before entry, as trade remedy applicability varies by product and source country.
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Basic heading 11249 · $527.7M of $2.5B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Mexico and France together supply 80% of it. Canada pays 17.8% duty; Mexico 0.1%.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
ImportsExports
Imports
$527.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$176.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $4.7B of Spirits and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages, N.E.S. and exported $1.6B.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.