HS Code for Tea in India
Black and green tea, whether or not flavoured, falls under heading 0902.
Official ITC-HS heading 0902: TEA, WHETHER OR NOT FLAVOURED
ITC-HS lines & customs duty under 0902
Representative 8-digit national lines and their published duty. Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. The exact line for your product depends on its specifics — run the analysis to pin it down.
| ITC-HS code | Description | MFN duty |
|---|---|---|
| 0902 10 10 | Content exceeding 25 g. but not exceeding 1 kg.kg. 100% less 26 paise per kg. 100% less 26 | 100% |
| 0902 10 30 | Content exceeding 1 kg. but not exceeding 3 kg.kg. paise per kg. 100% less 26 | 100% |
| 0902 20 10 | Green tea in packets with contents exceeding 3 kg. but not exceeding 20 kg. Green tea in bulk kg. 100% less 26 paise p | 100% |
| 0902 20 20 | paise per kg. 100% less 26 | 100% |
One free, fully-cited analysis — no sign-up. HSbro reasons through the GRI over the tariff and rulings corpus for India and returns a defensible ITC-HS code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the HS code for tea in India?
- Tea is classified under HS heading 0902. India uses the ITC-HS schedule (8 digits), so the full national code has 8 digits — the exact line depends on the product's material, function and form, which HSbro resolves through the WCO General Rules of Interpretation.
- How much customs duty applies to tea in India?
- Basic customs duty (MFN) is set per 8-digit ITC-HS line and is supplemented by IGST and, where applicable, cess. Run the analysis to see the duty on the specific line for your product, cited to the schedule.
- How many digits is a India ITC-HS code?
- India classifies to 8 digits (the first 6 are the WCO Harmonized System; the remainder is the national split).
- How do I find the correct HS code for my tea?
- Identify the product's essential character (material, function, finished vs. component form), then apply the General Rules of Interpretation in order. HSbro does this over a cited corpus and returns a defensible code with the full reasoning trail.
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How HSbro determines the code
HSbro doesn't guess. It applies the WCO General Rules of Interpretation in strict order — heading terms and binding section/chapter notes first (GRI 1), then the essential-character and specificity rules as needed — over a retrieved, cited corpus, and drills to India's 8-digit national line. Every substantive claim traces to a source you can open.
HSbro is decision-support, not legal advice. HS codes and duty rates are indicative — verify against the current national schedule (ITC-HS · CN/TARIC · HTS · GCC) and the operative customs notification before filing. Coverage: India, the EU, the United States and the UAE.