HS Code 0901Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion

What is HS code 0901?

The World Customs Organization (WCO) keeps this system. Customs offices in most countries use it to name goods on import and export papers.

A heading is only four digits, so it is a broad group. To file a shipment, you go one step further and pick one of its six-digit subheadings. Some markets call the same code an HSN code, but the coffee numbers start with 0901 either way.

The customs description for the heading is wide on purpose. It takes in coffee beans, whether roasted or not, plus the waste parts of the fruit and certain coffee blends. That is why the heading splits into several narrower codes.

HS code for coffee beans: what each six-digit code covers

Each code answers two simple questions. Is the coffee roasted? Has the caffeine been taken out? Here is what that means in plain words.

• 090111: green coffee beans (not roasted), with caffeine still in them.
• 090112: green coffee beans that are decaffeinated but not roasted.
• Whole beans and ground coffee both go here.

How to choose the right coffee HS code

Work through the questions in order. Most coffee shipments settle in two steps.

Step one: is the product coffee beans, or is it husks, skins or a coffee substitute? If it is husks, skins or a substitute that contains some coffee, use 090190 and stop there.

Step two: if it is beans, check the roast.

Step three: check the caffeine. The difference between 090111 and 090121 is the roast, and nothing else. The same is true for 090112 and 090122: one is green, the other is roasted, and both are decaffeinated.

If you are still unsure, run the product through the HS code classifier before you file.

0901 vs other headings in Chapter 09

Chapter 09 groups coffee with other drinks and spices, so it is easy to land on the wrong page. Coffee stays in 0901. Tea has its own heading, 0902, and mate has another, 0903.

Pepper and chilli products sit in 0904. The other spices, such as vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and ginger, are spread across the later headings. If your product is not coffee, the nearby heading pages will show you where it belongs.

Who imports and exports coffee under 0901?

Classifying the product is only half the job. Sellers also want to know who buys it, and buyers want to know who sells it.

EximDataX shows shipment-level import and export records from official customs sources. Coverage: 43 direct customs feeds plus 184 mirror-derived countries. Named buyers and named suppliers are available in 38 of the 43 direct markets.

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Use 0901 for all coffee, or pick one of the five codes above to narrow the list to green, roasted or decaf coffee.