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North Mountain Distilling

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Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia · Online shop · northmountaindistilling.ca

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A family-owned Nova Scotia distillery making small-batch flavoured moonshine such as Apple Pie, dill pickle vodka and rum including Birch Rum, sold for local pickup.

Can no longer ship to the US since Sep 29, 2026HTS 2208.40.40Rum and tafia, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3/liter50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.60.20Vodka, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $2.05/liter50% since Aug 22, 2026HTS 2208.90.75Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes50% since Aug 22, 2026
North Mountain's vodka, rum and moonshine are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.60.20, 2208.40.40 and 2208.90.75, 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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Made in Canada

North Mountain says "Family-owned and handcrafted in Nova Scotia, we create smooth flavoured moonshine and small batch spirits rooted in tradition" and "While our production now operates in HRM".

On the tariff list

  • HTS 2208.40.40 · Rum and tafia, in containers each holding not over 4 liters, valued over $3/liter · 50% since Aug 22, 2026

    The shop sells "Birch Rum bottle and whisky glass with ice on a rustic wooden barrel" (its Birch Rum), rum under HTS 2208.40.40.

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

    The shop sells "Dill pickle vodka with a savoury kick and classic Caesar spice.", vodka under HTS 2208.60.20.

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

    The shop sells "Apple Pie moonshine", an unaged flavoured spirit that is not a liqueur, under HTS 2208.90.75.

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

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