Port City Spirits
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Prince Rupert, British Columbia · Squarespace shop · portcityspirits.ca
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Port City Spirits distills Tidal vodka, Gantry gin, akvavit and a coastal liqueur in Prince Rupert, using foraged north-coast botanicals, northern B.C. honey and Peace-region barley.
Port City's vodka, gin, liqueur and akvavit are Canadian spirits under HTS 2208.60.20, 2208.50.00, 2208.70.00 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
Port City calls itself "a small-batch distiller of fine Canadian spirits founded in 2020 and proudly located in Prince Rupert" and invites visitors to drink "in the shadows of our copper still".
On the tariff list
- HTS 2208.50.00 · Gin and Geneve · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "Gantry Gin", made "in the London Dry style"; gin is 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
The distillery sells "Tidal Vodka", a craft vodka; HTS 2208.60.20.
- HTS 2208.70.00 · Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 percent vol.; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages, Liqueurs and cordials · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "Coastal Liqueur"; liqueurs are HTS 2208.70.00.
- HTS 2208.90.75 · Spirits nesoi, fit for use as beverages or for beverage purposes · 50% since Aug 22, 2026
The distillery sells "Akvavit", described as "a honey-based spirit", an aquavit-style spirit.
Rates are the additional US duty under Section 338. About the tariffs
Sources
- portcityspirits.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
801 Fraser St, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1R1
- portcityspirits.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
a small-batch distiller of fine Canadian spirits founded in 2020 and proudly located in Prince Rupert
- portcityspirits.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
drink with us in the shadows of our copper still
- portcityspirits.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Rupert's 1st Distillery
- thetyee.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
honey from Bulkley Valley Hive & Honey and barley from the Peace region in northeast B.C.
- thetyee.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
the only craft distillery north and west of Prince George
- whitehouse.gov · accessed 2026-09-29
2208.60.20
- thetyee.ca · accessed 2026-09-29
Port City Spirits currently produces about 300 bottles a month
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