Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Chapter 09 of the Harmonised System covers Coffee, tea, mate and spices. It groups 10 four-digit headings used worldwide to classify these goods for customs and duty.
Sourcing this category from India
Products classified under HS 09 can be sourced from India across a range of clusters and price points. Use this page to understand where Coffee, tea, mate and spices sits in the tariff schedule, then explore the Indian sectors and products that supply it.
How to read this code
09 is the two-digit HS chapter. Your destination country extends it to 8–10 digits and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty for many goods — check our import guides for your market.
Headings under HS 09
The Harmonised System breaks Coffee, tea, mate and spices into these 10 headings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
Tea, whether or not flavoured
Mate
Pepper; dried, crushed or ground fruits of Capsicum/Pimenta
Vanilla
Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper
Ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay leaves & other spices
Import duty guides by destination
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