Chapter 09

Coffee, Tea, Maté and Spices

118 tariff lines · 91 filing-ready 10-digit codes · codes begin with 09

Chapter 09 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers coffee, Tea, Maté and Spices. Every code in this chapter starts with the digits 09. Work down the nested list below: the bold headings are broad categories, and the 10-digit statistical codes underneath them are what you actually declare to US Customs. Duty rates shown are the general (Column 1) rates that apply to most trading partners.

Codes in Chapter 09

HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0901.11.00Not decaffeinated8-digit subheadingFree
0901.11.00.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.11.00.25Other10-digit statistical code
0901.11.00.35Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.11.00.40Other10-digit statistical code
0901.11.00.50Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.11.00.65Other10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00Decaffeinated8-digit subheadingFree
0901.12.00.20Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00.35Other10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00.40Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00.55Other10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00.60Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.12.00.75Other10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00Not decaffeinated8-digit subheadingFree
0901.21.00.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.20Other10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.25Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.29Other10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.40Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.49Other10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.55Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.21.00.65Other10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00Decaffeinated8-digit subheadingFree
0901.22.00.35Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.40Arabica10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.50Robusta10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.55Other10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.65Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.70Other10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.75Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.80Other10-digit statistical code
0901.22.00.90Other10-digit statistical code
0901.90Other6-digit heading
0901.90.10.00Coffee husks and skins10-digit statistical codeFree
0901.90.20.00Coffee substitutes containing coffee10-digit statistical code1.5¢/kg
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0902.10Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg6-digit heading
0902.10.10Flavored8-digit subheading6.4%
0902.10.10.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0902.10.10.50Other10-digit statistical code
0902.10.90Other8-digit subheadingFree
0902.10.90.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0902.10.90.50Other10-digit statistical code
0902.20Other green tea (not fermented)6-digit heading
0902.20.10.00Flavored10-digit statistical code6.4%
0902.20.90Other8-digit subheadingFree
0902.20.90.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0902.20.90.50Other10-digit statistical code
0902.30.00Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg8-digit subheadingFree
0902.30.00.15Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0902.30.00.50Other10-digit statistical code
0902.30.00.90Other10-digit statistical code
0902.40.00.00Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0904.11.00Neither crushed nor ground8-digit subheadingFree
0904.11.00.20Black10-digit statistical code
0904.11.00.40White10-digit statistical code
0904.12.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0904.21Dried, neither crushed nor ground6-digit heading
0904.21.20.00Paprika10-digit statistical code3¢/kg
0904.21.40.00Anaheim and ancho pepper10-digit statistical code5¢/kg
0904.21.60Other8-digit subheading2.5¢/kg
0904.21.60.10Bell peppers10-digit statistical code
0904.21.60.20Jalapeno peppers10-digit statistical code
0904.21.60.90Other10-digit statistical code
0904.21.80.00Of the genus Pimenta (including allspice)10-digit statistical codeFree
0904.22Crushed or ground6-digit heading
0904.22.20.00Paprika10-digit statistical code3¢/kg
0904.22.40.00Anaheim and ancho pepper10-digit statistical code5¢/kg
0904.22.73.00Mixtures of mashed or macerated hot red peppers and salt10-digit statistical codeFree
0904.22.76.00Other10-digit statistical code5¢/kg
0904.22.80.00Of the genus Pimenta (including allspice)10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0905.10.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0905.20.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0906.11.00.00Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)10-digit statistical codeFree
0906.19.00.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
0906.20.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0907.10.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0907.20.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0908.11.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0908.12.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0908.21.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0908.22Crushed or ground6-digit heading
0908.22.20.00Bombay or wild mace, ground10-digit statistical code7.4¢/kg
0908.22.40.00Other10-digit statistical codeFree
0908.31.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0908.32.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0909.21.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0909.22.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0909.31.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0909.32.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0909.61.00.00Neither crushed nor ground10-digit statistical codeFree
0909.62.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical codeFree
HTS codeDescriptionLevelGeneral duty rate
0910.11.00Neither crushed nor ground8-digit subheadingFree
0910.11.00.10Certified organic10-digit statistical code
0910.11.00.15Other10-digit statistical code
0910.12.00.00Crushed or ground10-digit statistical code1¢/kg
0910.20.00.00Saffron10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.30.00.00Turmeric (curcuma)10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.91.00.00Mixtures referred to in note 1(b) to this chapter10-digit statistical code1.9%
0910.99Other6-digit heading
0910.99.05.00Crude or not manufactured10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.99.06.00Thyme10-digit statistical code4.8%
0910.99.07.00Bay leaves10-digit statistical code3.2%
0910.99.10.00Curry10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.99.20.00Crude or not manufactured10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.99.40.00Other10-digit statistical code3.4%
0910.99.50.00Dill10-digit statistical codeFree
0910.99.60.00Other10-digit statistical code1.9%

Not sure which line applies?

Classification follows the General Rules of Interpretation: the most specific description wins, and you must use a 10-digit statistical code on the entry. When two lines look equally plausible, a CBP binding ruling is the only way to be certain.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2026 Basic Edition, Revision 16. Rate text is reproduced verbatim from the official export; category paths and duty estimates are derived.

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