March 25, 2020
Classification of alcoholic products in EU

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The alcoholic drinks sector has seen much product innovation in recent years. Some of this product innovation has been to tariff engineer products that can avail of the lower excise rates associated with fermented beverages relative to spirituous beverages. Following a series of landmark court cases, there is now extensive case law in place giving instruction as to how to classify these products.