HS Code Detail
090111 Chapter 09 · Coffee & Tea Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated
Six-digit Harmonized System subheading. Used by 200+ customs authorities worldwide as the universal starting point for tariff classification.
Anatomy of 090111
For a real customs declaration you'll extend this 6-digit code to the destination's full local format: 10 digits for US HTS / UK Trade Tariff, 8 digits for the EU Combined Nomenclature. The first six digits stay the same — only the trailing detail differs.
What this code covers
What falls under 090111
- Coffee, not roasted, not decaffeinated — i.e. green coffee beans
What's specifically excluded
These look similar but belong under a different code:
Commonly confused with
090121 — Roasted coffee
The roast/green distinction changes the code and, in many markets, the duty. Green beans for further processing are 090111; once roasted they move to 0901 21/22.
Classification & cost note
Green coffee enters most major markets at 0% MFN duty (EU, US, UK), which is why roasters import beans green and roast domestically — roasted coffee can attract duty where green does not. The binding cost is usually phytosanitary compliance and, in the EU, the deforestation-regulation (EUDR) due-diligence paperwork rather than the tariff itself.
Typical products: Green Arabica beans in jute sacks · Unroasted Robusta for domestic roasting · Specialty green lots for micro-roasters
Find the exact duty for 090111
Run this code through the duty calculator with your destination and shipment value, or check the destination's official tariff schedule for the binding MFN rate.
Questions about 090111
Is green coffee duty-free?
In the EU, UK and US the MFN duty on unroasted, non-decaffeinated coffee (090111) is 0%. VAT/sales tax and import compliance documentation still apply.
Why import coffee green instead of roasted?
Beyond freshness and roast control, green coffee (090111) often clears at a lower or zero duty than roasted coffee, and weighs less to ship before moisture loss is priced in.
Related codes in Chapter 09
Calculate duty for HS 090111
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