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CHAPTER 9
Coffee, tea, mate and spices

Notes:

1. Mixtures of the products of Headings Nos. 09.04 to 09.10 are to be classified as follows:

(a) Mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading;
       (b) Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading No. 09.10.

The addition of other substances to the products of Headings Nos. 09.04 to 09.10 [or to the mixtures referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above] shall not affect their classification provided the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those headings. Otherwise such mixtures are not classified in this Chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading No. 21.03.

2. This Chapter does not cover Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading No. 12.11.
 
 
  

Heading 
No. 
Sub-heading
No. 
Description of article 
Rate of duty 
     
Standard 
   Preferential 
    Areas 
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
09.01    Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion     
    - Coffee, not roasted:    
  0901.11  -- Not decaffeinated 
100% 
100% less 13 paise per kg. 
  0901.12  -- Decaffeinated 
100% 
100% less 13 paise per kg. 
    - Coffee, roasted:    
  0901.21  -- Not decaffeinated 
100% 
100% less 13 paise per kg. 
  0901.22  -- Decaffeinated 
100% 
100% less 13 paise per kg. 
  0901.90  -Other 
100% 
100% less 13 paise per kg. 
09.02   Tea, whether or not flavoured     
  0902.10  - Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg. 
100% 
100% less 26 paise per kg. 
  0902.20  - Other green tea (not fermented) 
100% 
100% less 26 paise per kg. 
  0902.30  - Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg. 
100% 
100% less 26 paise per kg. : 
  0902.40  - Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea 
100% 
100% less 26 paise per kg. 
09.03 0903.00  Mate 
30% 
30% less 26 paise per kg. 
09.04   Pepper of the genus Piper, dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta    
    - Pepper:    
  0904.11  -- Neither crushed nor ground 
70% 
62.5% 
  0904.12  -- Crushed or ground 
70% 
62.5% 
  0904.20  - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, dried or crushed or ground 
70% 
... 
09.05 0905.00  Vanilla 
30% 
... 
09.06   Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers     
  0906.10  - Neither crushed nor ground 
30% 
22.5% 
  0906.20  - Crushed or ground 
30% 
22.5% 
09.07 0907.00  Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) 
70% 
62.5% 
09.08   Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms     
  0908.10  - Nutmeg 
30% 
22.5% 
  0908.20  -Mace 
30% 
... 
  0908.30  - Cardamoms 
70% 
62.5% 
09.09   Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, or caraway; juniper berries    
  0909.10  - Seeds of anise or badian 
30% 
... 
  0909.20  - Seeds of coriander 
30% 
... 
  0909.30  -Seeds of cumin 
30% 
... 
  0909.40  - Seeds of caraway 
30% 
... 
  0909.50  - Seeds of fennel; or juniper berries 
30% 
... 
09.10   Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and othei spices    
  0910.10  - Ginger 
30% 
... 
  0910.20  - Saffron 
30% 
... 
  0910.30  - Turmeric (curcuma) 
30% 
... 
  0910.40  - Thyme; bay leaves 
30% 
... 
  0910.50  - Curry 
30% 
... 
    - Other spices:    
  0910.91  -- Mixtures referred to in Note 1(b) to this chapter
30% 
... 
  0910.99  -- Other 
30% 
...