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HS code for Green tea bags
HS 2022Destination USConfidence 0.82Tea, whether or not flavoured > Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg
Section II: Vegetable products · Chapter 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices · Heading 0902: Tea, whether or not flavoured
Why this code
Heading 0902 covers tea, whether or not flavoured, so the bagged green tea leaf falls here. Chapter 21 Note 1(c) excludes flavoured tea from heading 2101, and the product is leaf tea, not an extract or concentrate. Subheading 090210 covers green (unfermented) tea in immediate packings not exceeding 3 kg. Infusion bags are immediate packings, and a retail pack of tea bags is normally well under 3 kg. 090220 applies only to larger or non-immediate packings, so it is less likely. Confidence is reduced because the net content is not stated.
Rules applied: GRI 1, GRI 6, Chapter 21 Note 1(c).
Alternatives considered
| Code | Description | Why not |
|---|---|---|
| 0902.20 | Tea, whether or not flavoured > Other green tea (not fermented) | Applies to green tea in packings over 3 kg or not immediate packings; tea bags are normally immediate retail packings well under 3 kg. |
| 2101.20 | Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof > Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates, or with a basis of tea or maté | Covers extracts, essences and concentrates of tea or preparations based on them; loose tea leaves in infusion bags are not extracts. |
| 0902.30 | Tea, whether or not flavoured > Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg | Black (fermented) tea; the product is stated to be green, unfermented tea. |
Information that would confirm the code
- Confirm each tea bag is an immediate packing and the net content of the retail pack is 3 kg or less.
- Confirm the tea is unfermented green tea and not a blend containing black tea (which would change the subheading).
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) line for US
Other > Other
Confidence 0.60. The product is unflavoured green tea in bags with no organic certification stated, so it falls under the residual 'Other > Other' line; the data does not support the flavoured or certified organic lines, so confidence is moderated given the unstated flavouring and organic status.
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