HSN chapter guide
Chapter 09 — Coffee, tea & spices
142 eight-digit tariff lines. Rates below are from the Indian Customs Tariff First Schedule. Use the AI HSN classifier if you only have a product description. Reviewed by the CustomsAI compliance desk · 24 August 2026.
Chapter notes
- Mixtures of the products of headings 09.04 to 09.10 are to be classified as follows: (a) Mixtures of two or more of the products of the same heading are to be classified in that heading; (b) Mixtures of two or more of the products of different headings are to be classified in heading 09.10. The addition of other substances to the products of headings 09.04 to 09.10 shall not affect their classification provided the resulting mixtures retain the essential character of the goods of those headings. Otherwise such mixtures are not classified in this Chapter; those constituting mixed condiments or mixed seasonings are classified in heading 21.03.
- This Chapter does not cover Cubeb pepper (Piper cubeba) or other products of heading 12.11.
Sample 8-digit lines
| HSN | Description | BCD |
|---|---|---|
| 0901 11 11 | A Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 12 | B Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 13 | C Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 19 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 11 21 | AB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 22 | PB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 23 | C Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 24 | B/B/B Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 29 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 11 31 | AB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 32 | PB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 33 | C Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 39 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 11 41 | AB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 42 | PB Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 43 | C Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 44 | B/B/B Grade | 100% |
| 0901 11 45 | Bulk | 100% |
| 0901 11 49 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 11 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 12 00 | Decaffeinated | 100% |
| 0901 21 10 | In bulk packing | 100% |
| 0901 21 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 22 10 | In bulk packing | 100% |
| 0901 22 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0901 90 10 | Coffee husks and skins | 100% |
| 0901 90 20 | Coffee substitutes containing coffee | 100% |
| 0901 90 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0902 10 10 | Content not exceeding 25 g . | 100% |
| 0902 10 20 | Content exceeding 25 g. but not exceeding 1 kg | 100% |
| 0902 10 30 | Content exceeding 1 kg. but not exceeding 3 kg | 100% |
| 0902 10 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0902 20 10 | Green tea in packets with contents exceeding 3 kg. but not exceeding 20 kg. | 100% |
| 0902 20 20 | Green tea in bulk | 100% |
| 0902 20 30 | Green tea agglomerated in forms such as ball, brick and tablets | 100% |
| 0902 20 40 | Green tea waste | 100% |
| 0902 20 90 | Other | 100% |
| 0902 30 10 | Content not exceeding 25 g. | 100% |
| 0902 30 20 | Content exceeding 25 g. but not exceeding 1 kg. | 100% |
| 0902 30 30 | Content exceeding 1 kg but not exceeding 3 kg | 100% |