Green Tea Siftings for Theine Manufacturing from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Secure approval from Secretary of Health and Human Services before entry as mandated by legal notes
• Label shipments clearly 'For Caffeine/Theine Manufacturing Only - Not for Food Use' to prevent diversion