Tea, tea waste and tea siftings and sweepings, all the foregoing to be used solely for manufacturing theine, caffeine or other chemical products whereby the identity and character of the original material is entirely destroyed or changed
Tea, tea waste and tea siftings and sweepings, all the foregoing to be used solely for manufacturing theine, caffeine or other chemical products whereby the identity and character of the original material is entirely destroyed or changed
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 9814.00.50.00
Industrial Black Tea Waste for Caffeine Extraction
Coarse black tea waste consisting of broken leaves and dust generated during tea processing, imported specifically for industrial extraction of caffeine. This material falls under HTS 9814.00.50.00 because it is used solely in chemical manufacturing processes where the tea's original identity is completely destroyed through solvent extraction and purification, yielding pure caffeine crystals.
Assam Tea Dust for Pharmaceutical Caffeine
Assam black tea dust byproduct imported exclusively for pharmaceutical-grade caffeine production through supercritical CO2 extraction. This HTS 9814.00.50.00 classification applies because the tea material is completely chemically transformed, losing all original character during purification to USP-grade caffeine.
Ceylon Tea Siftings Chemical Processing
Ceylon tea siftings imported for chemical processing into caffeine and theine derivatives. This waste material qualifies under HTS 9814.00.50.00 because industrial extraction completely changes its character from agricultural product to pharmaceutical chemical.
Darjeeling Tea Waste Pharmaceutical Use
Premium Darjeeling tea processing waste imported exclusively for pharmaceutical caffeine manufacturing. Classifies under HTS 9814.00.50.00 as the material undergoes total molecular transformation during purification, destroying all original tea properties.
Tea Dust Bulk Chemical Extraction
Bulk tea dust imported in large quantities for industrial-scale caffeine and theine extraction plants. HTS 9814.00.50.00 exemption applies because chemical processing entirely destroys the agricultural product's identity and character.
Green Tea Siftings for Theine Manufacturing
Fine green tea siftings collected during sorting and grading operations, imported for theine (caffeine) extraction via industrial chemical processes. Qualifies under HTS 9814.00.50.00 as the material undergoes complete chemical transformation where original tea leaf structure is entirely destroyed during alkaloid extraction.
Tea Factory Sweepings for Industrial Theine
Mixed tea sweepings collected from factory floors during processing operations, imported solely for theine extraction. Falls under HTS 9814.00.50.00 because these waste materials undergo total chemical decomposition in manufacturing processes that entirely eliminate original tea characteristics.
Orthodox Tea Fannings for Caffeine Isolation
Orthodox processing tea fannings (fine particles) imported for caffeine isolation via methylene chloride extraction. HTS 9814.00.50.00 applies as the extraction process completely destroys tea leaf identity, producing purified caffeine for energy drinks and medications.