Fig Coffee Substitute

A traditional blend of dried figs, barley, and 25% coffee powder, roasted together for a nutty, coffee-like brew popular in health food circles. Classified under HTS 0901.90.20.00 as it contains coffee combined with other substitutes, separate from pure coffee products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+7.5%7.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2008.97Higher: 24.9% vs 7.5%

If figs are dried fruit without coffee or roasting for beverage use

Pure dried figs are fruit preparations in Chapter 20, only moving to 0901 when mixed with coffee for substitute purpose.

0901.90Same rate: 7.5%

If for coffee husks and skins mixed with substitutes

Products emphasizing coffee byproducts like husks shift to other coffee substitutes without beans.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide detailed roast profiles and blend ratios in commercial invoices to confirm substitute status and prevent reclassification

Check for pesticide residues in figs, as agricultural imports require phytosanitary certificates under USDA rules

Label as 'coffee substitute containing coffee' to meet FDA standards and avoid impure tea-like prohibitions

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Carob Coffee Blend

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