Bigelow Instant Green Tea Powder
Pure instant green tea powder made from concentrated and dried green tea leaves, ideal for matcha-style drinks. Classified in HTS 2101.20.20.10 as it qualifies as instant tea extract per chapter notes excluding basic tea forms.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not processed to instant form
Green tea in non-extract leaf form remains in Chapter 9 as unprocessed tea.
If blended with roasted chicory
Mixtures with coffee substitutes trigger different subheading for composite preparations.
If contains significant spice additives
Chapter notes exclude spice-heavy products; shifts to terpenic substances or spice extracts.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide processing certificates showing spray-drying or freeze-drying to confirm instant solubility
• Label as 'instant tea' on commercial invoices to prevent confusion with loose green tea in 0902
• Monitor for pesticide residues common in tea imports; FDA detention risks high without clean reports
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