Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0902.30
0902.30.00: Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg
Black tea in packs up to 3 kg
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 3 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0902 Tea, whether or not flavored:
- 0902.30.00 Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg
What you pay
Importing into USA
US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
- Applies to goods from
- China
- In force
- from 1 September 2019
- Legal act
- HTSUS 9903.88.15
Subdivisions
- 0902.30.00 Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg Free
- 0902.30.00.15 Certified organic kg
- 0902.30.00.50 Other kg
- 0902.30.00.90 Other kg
Same subheading in other tariffs
UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 7% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Canada Free Third-country duty 6 tariff lines 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Japan 12% – 17% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 14.5% 
Taiwan 17% – 25% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 19.7% 
GCC Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Nigeria 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Legal notes
HTS code 0902.30.00 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 0902.30 (black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a…).
The general duty is free.
3 statistical sub-lines below it are used in the declaration.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 7%, the Canada duty is free, the Mexico duty is 20%, the Brazil duty is 9%, the Argentina duty is 9%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 12%–17%, the Taiwan duty is 17%–25%, the GCC duty is free, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is free, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 10%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 0902.30 worth US$174m in 2024; the largest supplier was India, and the United Kingdom ranked 3rd with US$24m.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0902.30.00?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Where does the United States import these goods from?
For subheading 0902.30 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was India (US$27m), followed by Sri Lanka.