Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength

22.07 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. 2207.10 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or 2207.20 - Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength higher Ethyl alcohol is not classified with the other acyclic alcohols of heading 29.05 but is excluded from Chapter 29 by Note 2 (b) to that Chapter. The heading covers : (1) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80 % vol or higher. (2) Ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength. Ethyl alcohol is the alcohol which occurs in beer, wine, cider and other alcoholic bevera es. It is obtained either by fermentation of certain kinds of sugar by means of yeast or other erments and subsequent distillation, or synthetically. f acetone, pyridine, mixed with substances to render them used v include wood naphtha, methan3 This heading also covers neutral spirits, i.e., ethyl alcohol containing water fiom which the secondary constituents (higher alcohols, esters, aldehydes, acids, etc.) present in the first distillate have been almost completely removed by fractional distillation. Ethyl alcohol is used for many industrial purposes, e.g., as a solvent in.the manufacture of chemicals, varnishes, etc., for heating or lighting, for the preparation of spirituous beverages. The heading does not cover : (a) Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80 % vol (heading 22.08). @) Other spirits (unless denatured) (heading 22.08). (c) Solid or semi-solid fuels with a basis of alcohol (often sold as " solidified alcohol ") (heading 36.06).