Tea
HS v2022 Code: 0902
About tea
HS code 0902 covers tea, a widely consumed beverage and an important agricultural commodity in the global trade landscape. Tea is one of the most widely traded agricultural products, with a significant economic impact, particularly in major tea-producing countries. The tea industry plays a crucial role in the economies of nations such as China, India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka, providing employment and generating substantial export revenues.
Production process
The production of tea involves several key steps. First, tea leaves are harvested from the Camellia sinensis plant. The leaves are then withered, rolled, and oxidized to develop the desired flavor and aroma. The level of oxidation determines the type of tea produced, such as black, green, oolong, or white tea. After processing, the tea leaves are dried, graded, and packaged for distribution and consumption.
Production inputs
The tea industry requires several key inputs for production. These include the Camellia sinensis plant, which is the primary raw material. Additionally, the industry relies on specialized machinery for harvesting, processing, and packaging the tea leaves. Labor, energy, and water resources are also essential inputs in the tea production process.
Production outputs
The primary output of the tea industry is the processed tea leaves, which are then packaged and distributed for consumption. Tea is a widely consumed beverage, and its output is used in the production of 2101 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof, 2202 Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 2009, and 2106 Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Family tree for tea
graph LR A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/09'>09: Coffee, tea, mate and spices</a>"] A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0902'>0902: Tea</a>"] A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0901'>0901: Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion</a>"] A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0903'>0903: Mate</a>"] A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0904'>0904: Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta</a>"] A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0905'>0905: Vanilla</a>"] A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0906'>0906: Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers</a>"] A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0907'>0907: Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)</a>"] A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0908'>0908: Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms</a>"] A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0909'>0909: Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin, caraway or juniper</a>"] A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0910'>0910: Ginger, saffron, tumeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices</a>"] B --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/090210'>090210: Tea, green; (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg</a>"] B --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/090220'>090220: Tea, green; (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg</a>"] B --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/090230'>090230: Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg</a>"] B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/090240'>090240: Tea, black; (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg</a>"] %% Color coordination by level classDef level1 color:#000,fill:#a8f9ff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px classDef level2 color:#000,fill:#e0a458,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level3 color:#000,fill:#419d78,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level4 color:#000,fill:#c04abc,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level5 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef level6 color:#000,fill:#f1c40f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:1px classDef highlight color:#000,fill:#fff,stroke:#000,stroke-width:5px %% Apply classes class A level2 class B level4 class C level4 class D level4 class E level4 class F level4 class G level4 class H level4 class I level4 class J level4 class K level4 class L level6 class M level6 class N level6 class O level6 class B highlight %% class A level1 %% class B,C level2 %% class D,E,F,G,H,I level2 %% class J,K,L,M,N,O,P level3 %% class B highlight