Interpret the | Where to import coffee beans is the best deal

In the early morning, many people like to have a cup of mellow hand-ground coffee to wake up the good mood of the day. Do you know where the raw material of coffee , the beans, come from and what are the characteristics? Where do I get the best deals on importing coffee beans? What are the import tariff rates of coffee beans in different origins? Follow us to find out!

Coffee is a product of the equator to fifteen degrees north latitude, so it is produced in Indonesia, Africa and South America. Among them, coffee beans produced in Indonesia and some countries in Africa can enjoy preferential tariffs if they meet the conditions.

Indonesian coffee

First of all, there are three kinds of Indonesian coffee beans, the most representative of which are: Sumatran mantnin coffee beans, cat coffee beans and Javan coffee beans. Indonesia, on the other hand, is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and if importers purchase coffee beans in the country, obtain the ASEAN Certificate of Origin and prepare customs clearance documents, they can enjoy the ASEAN Agreement tariff rate when importing.

Coffee beans are divided into unbaked beans and roasted beans, and the product codes are different, and the corresponding preferential tariff rates are also different. Unbaked beans are our popular green beans, if not impervious caffeine, classified into the product code 0901.1100, can enjoy a 5% ASEAN agreement tax rate; if the caffeine has been eradicated, it is classified into the product code 0901.1200, also enjoy a 5% ASEAN agreement tax rate. Roasted coffee beans can enjoy a 5% ASEAN agreement tax rate if they are not impregnated with caffeine, and can enjoy zero tariffs under the agreement if they have been impregnated with caffeine.

Therefore, importing enterprises must first understand the processing technology of coffee beans, accurately classify them, and apply for a valid preferential certificate of origin before applying for the preferential tax rate of the agreement.

African coffee

Africa is the birthplace of coffee, and coffee has become the main cash crop in many African countries. Among the many production areas, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Côte d'Ivoire, etc. are more famous, of which Ethiopia is known as the "land of coffee", and its "Mocha" is particularly outstanding.

Ethiopia is one of the least developed countries with which we have diplomatic relations. Importing enterprises that purchase coffee beans in Ethiopia, obtain the LDC Special Certificate of Origin and prepare customs clearance documents, whether imported unbaked or roasted coffee beans, can enjoy the preferential tax rate of 0. Imports of coffee from Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and other countries can also enjoy preferential tariff treatment.

Having said all this above, do you now know where to import coffee beans from the best? We have made a table for everyone to more intuitively understand the difference between coffee MFN tariffs, ordinary tariffs and preferential tariffs.

Customs alerts

When enterprises import goods, they can pay more attention to the origin of goods, learn more about the preferential origin policy, and handle relevant procedures in advance, so that they can enjoy preferential tax rates and save costs when importing!

Contributed by/ Whampoa Customs

Source: Customs Release

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