Tea Factory Sweepings for Industrial Theine from Mexico
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.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document collection process to prove industrial origin, not consumer tea
• Maintain segregation from food-grade tea to prevent cross-contamination claims