# HS chapter 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices

> HS chapter 09 covers coffee, tea, maté and spices. It has 10 headings, 09.01 to 09.10, and 39 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 09 are live on border.bot for the United States (91 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/09
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/09)

## Key facts

- Chapter: 09
- Description: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- Headings: 10
- Subheadings: 39
- Edition: HS2022

## What this chapter covers

HS chapter 09 covers coffee, tea, maté and spices.

It has 10 headings, 09.01 to 09.10, and 39 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### [09.01](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0901) Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion

- [0901.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090111) Coffee, not roasted: Not decaffeinated
- [0901.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090112) Coffee, not roasted: Decaffeinated
- [0901.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090121) Coffee, roasted: Not decaffeinated
- [0901.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090122) Coffee, roasted: Decaffeinated
- [0901.90](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090190) Other

### [09.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0902) Tea, whether or not flavoured

- [0902.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090210) Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg
- [0902.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090220) Other green tea (not fermented)
- [0902.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090230) Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg
- [0902.40](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090240) Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea

### [09.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0903) Maté

- [0903.00](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090300) Maté

### [09.04](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0904) Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta

- [0904.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090411) Pepper: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0904.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090412) Pepper: Crushed or ground
- [0904.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090421) Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta: Dried, neither crushed nor ground
- [0904.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090422) Fruit of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta: Crushed or ground

### [09.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0905) Vanilla

- [0905.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090510) Neither crushed nor ground
- [0905.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090520) Crushed or ground

### [09.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0906) Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers

- [0906.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090611) Neither crushed nor ground: Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume)
- [0906.19](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090619) Neither crushed nor ground: Other
- [0906.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090620) Crushed or ground

### [09.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0907) Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)

- [0907.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090710) Neither crushed nor ground
- [0907.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090720) Crushed or ground

### [09.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0908) Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms

- [0908.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090811) Nutmeg: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0908.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090812) Nutmeg: Crushed or ground
- [0908.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090821) Mace: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0908.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090822) Mace: Crushed or ground
- [0908.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090831) Cardamoms: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0908.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090832) Cardamoms: Crushed or ground

### [09.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0909) Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries

- [0909.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090921) Seeds of coriander: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0909.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090922) Seeds of coriander: Crushed or ground
- [0909.31](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090931) Seeds of cumin: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0909.32](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090932) Seeds of cumin: Crushed or ground
- [0909.61](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090961) Seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel; juniper berries: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0909.62](https://border.bot/hs-codes/090962) Seeds of anise, badian, caraway or fennel; juniper berries: Crushed or ground

### [09.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0910) Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices

- [0910.11](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091011) Ginger: Neither crushed nor ground
- [0910.12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091012) Ginger: Crushed or ground
- [0910.20](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091020) Saffron
- [0910.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091030) Turmeric (curcuma)
- [0910.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091091) Other spices: Mixtures referred to in Note 1 (b) to this Chapter
- [0910.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/091099) Other spices: Other


## What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 08, before it, covers edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons; chapter 10, after it, covers cereals.

## How it is structured

Chapter 09 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (09.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

## In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 09 are live on border.bot for the United States (91 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/09): 91 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous chapter: [08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/08) Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- Next chapter: [10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/10) Cereals

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS chapter 09 cover?

HS chapter 09 covers coffee, tea, maté and spices.

### How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 09?

HS chapter 09 has 10 headings and 39 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 09?

National tariff lines under chapter 09 are live on border.bot for the United States (91 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/09.json
