Chapter · Chapter 09 · Section II, Vegetable products
HS 09Coffee, tea, mate and spices
- Customs duty
- 30% to 100%
- 142 tariff items
- Import policy
- Mostly Free
- Prohibited: 9 items, Restricted: 9 items
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this chapter
10 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0901 | Coffee, whether or not roasted or dacaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | 100% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0902 | Tea, whether or not flavoured | 100% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0903 | Mate | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0904 | Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta | 30% to 70% | 5% | kg |
| 0905 | Vanilla | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0906 | Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers | 30% | 5% | kg |
| 0907 | Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems) | 35% | 5% | kg |
| 0908 | Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms | 30% to 70% | 5% | kg |
| 0909 | Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries | 30% | 0% or 5% | kg |
| 0910 | Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices | 30% | 5% | kg |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 142 tariff items: 30% to 100%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 124 tariff items
- Prohibited: 9 tariff items
- Restricted: 9 tariff items
Exporting from India
Export duty
It depends on the goods: the entries below name only some goods under this code, or rate them differently.
| Entry | Goods | Export duty |
|---|---|---|
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 1ANamed goods or on a condition | Coffee | Rs. 2,200 per quintal |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 2Named goods or on a condition | Tea | Rs. 5 per kilogram |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 3Named goods or on a condition | Black pepper | Rs. 5 per kilogram |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 4Named goods or on a condition | Cardamom | Rs. 50 per kilogram |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 5Named goods or on a condition | Turmeric, in powder form | Rs. 1,500 per tonne |
| The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, S.No. 6Named goods or on a condition | Turmeric, in other than powder form | Rs. 2,000 per tonne |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 1ANamed goods or on a condition | Coffee | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 2Named goods or on a condition | Tea | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 3Named goods or on a condition | Black pepper | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 4Named goods or on a condition | Cardamom | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 5Named goods or on a condition | Turmeric, in powder form | Nil |
| Notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 6Named goods or on a condition | Turmeric, in any other form | Nil |
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 142 tariff items
Nearby codes
Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
For information, not a customs ruling. Only notifications published in the Gazette have legal force; confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE before you price a deal.