HS Code | Official Doc | Tariff Rate | Origin | Destination | Effective Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2207103000 | Doc | 18.9¢/pf.liter+30.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
2207103000 | Doc | 18.9¢/pf.liter+30.0% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3826001000 | Doc | 59.6% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
3826003000 | Doc | 61.5% | CN | US | 2025-05-12 |
Shochu
Shochu (焼酎) is a Japanese distilled beverage of rice, barley, sweet potato, brown sugar, or other ingredients, typically with an alcohol percentage of 25% or higher. It differs from sake, which is a brewed beverage, and is often compared to vodka or brandy, though its flavor profile is distinct.
Materials
The base material significantly impacts the final product's character. Common bases include:
- Rice (米焼酎 - Kome-jochu): Often considered the highest quality shochu, with a clean, crisp taste.
- Barley (麦焼酎 - Mugi-jochu): Features a robust, earthy aroma and flavor.
- Sweet Potato (芋焼酎 - Imo-jochu): The most popular variety, known for its rich, full-bodied taste and distinct aroma. Different sweet potato varieties contribute unique characteristics.
- Brown Sugar (黒糖焼酎 - Kokuto-jochu): Made from unrefined brown sugar, resulting in a sweeter, more fragrant shochu.
- Buckwheat (蕎麦焼酎 - Soba-jochu): Less common, with a distinctive aroma and flavor.
- Green Tea (緑茶焼酎 - Ryokucha-jochu): A relatively new type, offering a unique tea aroma and flavor.
Purpose & Function
Shochu serves multiple roles in Japanese culture:
- Beverage: Consumed neat, on the rocks, with water ( mizu-wari), or hot water (oyu-wari).
- Chaser: Used as a chaser to cleanse the palate between courses of sushi or sashimi.
- Cocktail Ingredient: Increasingly used in cocktails, both traditional and modern.
- Culinary Use: Occasionally used in cooking, though less common than other alcoholic beverages.
Usage Scenarios
- Izakayas (居酒屋): A staple drink in Japanese pubs and casual dining establishments.
- Home Consumption: Enjoyed with meals or as a relaxing drink.
- Special Occasions: Consumed during celebrations and gatherings.
- Sushi Restaurants: Served as a palate cleanser.
Common Types
Shochu is broadly categorized by distillation method and ingredients.
- Single Distilled (単式蒸留 - tanshikujō): Traditional method, resulting in a fuller-bodied, more aromatic shochu. Often associated with Imo-jochu.
- Continuous Distilled (連続蒸留 - renshukujō): Modern method, producing a cleaner, lighter shochu. Common for Kome-jochu.
- Awamori (泡盛): A type of shochu originating from Okinawa, made from rice and kuro koji mold. It undergoes a unique aging process.
- Kome-jochu (米焼酎): Rice shochu. Can range from light and crisp to rich and complex.
- Mugi-jochu (麦焼酎): Barley shochu. Often has a rustic, earthy flavor.
- Imo-jochu (芋焼酎): Sweet potato shochu. The most popular type, known for its distinctive aroma and full body.
- Kokuto-jochu (黒糖焼酎): Brown sugar shochu. Generally sweeter and more fragrant.
焼酎(shochu)に関するHSコードおよび税率について、以下の情報を提供します。
- 2207103000:
- 第22章: アルコール飲料及びスピリッツ
- 第2207項: 脱アルコールエチルアルコール(無変性エチルアルコールを含む)及びスピリッツ
- 第220710号: アルコール度数80%vol.以上の無変性エチルアルコール
- このHSコードは、アルコール度数80%vol.以上の無変性エチルアルコールで、飲料用を目的とするものに適用されます。
- 基礎関税はpf.literあたり18.9¢、加征関税は0.0%です。2025年4月2日以降は加征関税が30%になります。
- 総税率はpf.literあたり18.9¢+30.0%です。
上記HSコードは、提供された資料内で焼酎に該当する可能性のある唯一のコードです。焼酎の種類やアルコール度数によっては、他のHSコードが適用される可能性もありますが、資料内にはその情報はありません。
注意点: 上記HSコードは、飲料用を目的とするアルコール度数80%vol.以上の無変性エチルアルコールに適用されます。焼酎の種類やアルコール度数によっては、他のHSコードが適用される可能性があります。正確な分類については、税関に確認することをお勧めします。