U.S. imports of black tea & partly fermented tea, retail packings not exceeding 3 kg (HS 090230) totaled $11.4M in April 2026, traded with 55 countries.
India and Sri Lanka are the foundational origins for retail-packed black and partly fermented tea entering the US, supplying the Assam, Darjeeling, and Ceylon grades that anchor the consumer market; the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates also rank among the top five, reflecting re-export and blending operations that repackage origin teas for the US retail channel. The schedule distinguishes organic tea bags (0902300015) from non-organic tea bags (0902300050) and a residual line (0902300090) for other retail formats. FDA food-entry requirements apply, and oolong and other partly fermented teas are captured here alongside black tea when packed in retail quantities.
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Oolong is a partly fermented tea and is classified under heading 090230 (retail packings ≤3 kg) or 090240 (bulk/NESOI), not under the green tea headings 090210 or 090220. The degree of oxidation does not create a separate heading; 'partly fermented' in the heading language is the operative term that captures oolong.
Neither country grows tea commercially, but both operate significant tea blending, packaging, and re-export industries. UK-based brands blend and pack teas sourced from India, Sri Lanka, and Kenya for global retail distribution, while the UAE serves as a regional hub for re-exporting South Asian teas. For HTS purposes, the country of origin is where the last substantial transformation occurred — typically where blending and packaging took place.
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Imports
$11.4M
from 55 countries · YTD: $41.8M
Exports
$3.0M
Deficit of $8.4M (net importer)
Trade balance: deficit of $8.4M (net importer)
YTD: $41.8M imported (April 2026)
935 shipments/month
Monthly import values over time
COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED
HS 090111
COFFEE, ROASTED, NOT DECAFFEINATED
HS 090121
COFFEE, NOT ROASTED, DECAFFEINATED
HS 090112
PEPPER OF GENUS PIPER, NEITHER CRUSHED NOR GROUND
HS 090411
CAPSICUM/PEPPERS, PIMENTA/ALLSPICE, CRUSHED/GROUND
HS 090422
CAPSICUM (PEPPERS) OR PIMENTA (ALLSPICE), DRIED
HS 090421
Top U.S. entry points for this product, ranked by latest-month import value.