Darjeeling Black Tea Bags from China
Premium fermented black tea from Darjeeling estates, packaged in pyramid-style tea bags within a 20-count box under 3 kg. HTS 0902.30.0050 covers this as other black tea in tea bags, immediate packing compliant.
Duty Rate — China → United States
7.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include origin certificates for premium teas; misdeclaration risks higher scrutiny
• Ensure tea bags qualify as immediate packings; bulk bags may shift classification
• Avoid pepper shells or cubeba contamination per chapter prohibitions