# HS heading 09.03: Maté

> HS heading 09.03 covers maté. It is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). It is not split further: its only subheading is 0903.00. National tariff lines under heading 09.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/0903
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/09) / [09.03](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0903)

## Key facts

- Heading: 09.03
- Description: Maté
- Chapter: 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- Subheadings: 1
- Edition: HS2022

## What this code covers

HS heading 09.03 covers maté.

It is not split further: its only subheading is 0903.00.

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

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of chapter 09 are classified in its other 9 headings, listed below.

- [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
- [09.02](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0902) Tea, whether or not flavoured
- [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
- [09.05](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0905) Vanilla
- [09.06](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0906) Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
- [09.07](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0907) Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
- [09.08](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0908) Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
- [09.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0909) Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries
- [09.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/0910) Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices

## How it is structured

Heading 09.03 is one of 10 headings in chapter 09. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0903.00).

## In other countries

National tariff lines under heading 09.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/090300): 1 line, used by 1 other country

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS heading 09.03 cover?

HS heading 09.03 covers maté.

### Which chapter is HS heading 09.03 in?

HS heading 09.03 is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).

### How many subheadings does HS heading 09.03 have?

HS heading 09.03 has one subheading, 0903.00.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS heading 09.03?

National tariff lines under heading 09.03 are live on border.bot for the United States (1 line, 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/0903.json