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Distillerie du Quai

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The Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval distillery slowly distils Supersonic and Sophia gins, a vodka, an aquavit, a small-run whisky and a citrus bitter aperitivo, all raised on music.

Can no longer ship to the US since Sep 29, 2026HTS 2208.30.60Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.50.00Gin and Geneve50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.60.20Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.90.10Bitters, fit for use as beverages50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.90.75Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes50% since Aug 22, 2026
Distillerie du Quai's gins, vodka, whisky, aquavit and bitter aperitivo are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.50.00, 2208.60.20, 2208.30.60, 2208.90.75, 2208.90.10, which carried a 50% US duty from August 22, 2026 and, since September 29, 2026, can no longer be imported into the United States at all.Source: whitehouse.gov, Sep 29, 2026

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The distillery makes its spirits from its own still: "DE NOTRE ALAMBIC C’est en utilisant des éléments botaniques de première qualité, distillé tout doucement au son de la musique, que nous créons nos spiritueux primés au goût distinctif".

On the tariff list

  • HTS 2208.30.60 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Whiskies, Other · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    The whisky is "Fabriqué à Ste-Angèle en petite quantité" in 375 ml bottles; whisky falls under HTS 2208.30.60.

  • HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "Supersonic London Dry Gin" is "élaboré avec passion" by "une méthode de distillation peu conventionnelle, lente"; gin falls under HTS 2208.50.00.

  • HTS 2208.60.20 · Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "Vodka sur glace" is "cette candide et simple vodka, distillée patiemment et méticuleusement"; craft vodka falls under HTS 2208.60.20.

  • HTS 2208.90.10 · Bitters, fit for use as beverages · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "T&T Bitter Aperitivo Deluxe" is a bitter apéritif; bitters fit for beverages fall under HTS 2208.90.10.

  • HTS 2208.90.75 · Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    "1989 Taffel Akvavit" is an aquavit; aquavit falls under spirits nesoi, HTS 2208.90.75.

Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs

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