| CCP:TE 01/5
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| CCP:TE 01/5
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COMMITTEE ON COMMODITY PROBLEMS |
FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON TEA |
New Delhi, India, 10 - 11 October 2001 |
COMPENDIUM ON TRADE TARIFFS AND MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS |
Compendium on Trade Tariffs and Maximum Residue Levels for Tea
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| TABLE: 1 - TARIFFS: Actual and Bound Rates on imports of Tea and other tariffs | ||||||
| Producing Countries | CODE (HS) | GREEN TEA | BLACK TEA | Other Taxes | ||
| Actual Rate | Bound Rate 1/ | Actual Rate | Bound Rate 1/ | |||
| % | % | % | % | |||
| Argentina | 0902.10 | 13.0 | 35.0 | VAT 21% (all imported and locally consumed goods) 3% Statistical Fee (only for Imports) | ||
| 0902.20 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| Australia | 0902.10 | 0.0 | ||||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| Bangladesh | 0902.10 | 45.0 | 50.0 | VAT 15% of auction price of tea, for internal consumption only. | ||
| 0902.20 | 45.0 | 200.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 45.0 | 50.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 45.0 | 200.0 | ||||
| Brazil | 0902.10 | 13.0 | 35.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 13.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| Canada | 0902.10 | 0.0 | ||||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| Chile | 0902.10 | 10.0 | 35.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 10.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 10.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 10.0 | 35.0 | ||||
| China, Peoples Rep of | 0902.10 | 30.0 | 40.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 30.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 30.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 30.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| Colombia | 0902.10 | 15.0 | 70.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 15.0 | 70.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 20.0 | 70.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 20.0 | 70.0 | ||||
| EC | 0902.10 | 3.2 | 3.2 | |||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| Egypt | 0902.10 | 30.0 | 40.0 | Sales Tax - LE 1,662.62 per net ton | ||
| 0902.20 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 30.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||
| India | 0902.10 | 10.0 | 150.0 | Basic duty plus 10% surcharge on basic duty plus special additional duty of 4%. | ||
| 0902.20 | 10.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 10.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 10.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| Indonesia | 0902.10 | 5.0 | 60.0 | VAT 10% on Black Tea only | ||
| 0902.20 | 5.0 | 60.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 5.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 5.0 | 40.0 | ||||
| Israel | 0902.10 | 0.0 | ||||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| Japan | 0902.10 | 17.0 | 17.0 | |||
| 0902.20.10 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.20.20 | 17.0 | 17.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||
| 0902.40.10 | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||||
| 0902.40.21 | 17.0 | 17.0 | ||||
| Kenya | 0902.10 | 60.0 | 100.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 60.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 60.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 60.0 | 100.0 | ||||
| Korea, Republic of | 0902.10 | 40.0 | 513.6 | |||
| 0902.20 | 40.0 | 513.6 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 40.0 | 60.7 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 40.0 | 60.7 | ||||
| Malaysia | 0902.10 | 25.0 | 30.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 25.0 | 30.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 25.0 | 30.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 25.0 | 30.0 | ||||
| Mauritius | 0902.10 | 82.0 | a)Preferential: 25% b)Fiscal Duty: 20 Mauritian Cts. Per kg of tea imported. c)Import Permit: Black Tea: Mauritian Rs. 5,000 Green Tea: Mauritian Rs. 1,000 |
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| 0902.30 | 82.0 | |||||
| Mexico | 0902.10 | 20.0 | 25.0 | |||
| 0902.20 | 20.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 20.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 20.0 | 25.0 | ||||
| Morocco | 0902.10 | 25.0 | 34.0 | a)Special Tax: 12% CIF b)Stamp Duty: 10% of the amount of the import duty,special tax and transition tax c)Transition Tax: Normally 15% of the value of goods+import duty+special tax |
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| 0902.20 | 25.0 | 34.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 25.0 | 34.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 25.0 | 34.0 | ||||
| New Zealand | 0902.10 | 0.0 | ||||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| Pakistan | 0902.10 | 45.0 | 150.0 | Sales Tax: 15% | ||
| 0902.20 | 45.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| 0902.30 | 45.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| 0902.40 | 45.0 | 150.0 | ||||
| South Africa | 0902.10 | 0.0 | An Import surcharge of 5% of FOB value on all Tea, other than from Malawi and Mauritius. | |||
| 0902.20 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| United States | 0902.10.10 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |||
| 0902.10.90 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.20.10 | 6.4 | 6.4 | ||||
| 0902.20.90 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.30 | 0.0 | |||||
| 0902.40 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1/ where applicable | |
| 0902.10 | Green Tea not ferm. In immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 Kg |
| 0902.10.10 | Flavored Green Tea |
| 0902.10.90 | Other Green Tea |
| 0902.20 | Other Green Tea not ferm. |
| 0902.30 | Black Tea ferm.and partly ferm. Tea in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 Kg |
| 0902.40 | Other Black Tea ferm. And other partly ferm. Tea |
Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of Pesticides for Tea in Selected Markets
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| CODEX | ||
| Pesticide | TEA, Green, Black ( mg/kg ) 1/ |
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| CHLORPYRIFOS-METHYL | 0.1 | |
| CYPERMETHRIN | 20 | |
| DELTAMETHRIN | 10 | |
| DICOFOL | 50 | |
| ENDOSULFAN | 30 | |
| FENITROTHION | 0.5 | |
| FLUCYTHRINATE | 20 | |
| METHIDATHION | 0.5 | |
| PERMETHRIN | 20 | |
| PROPARGITE | 10 | |
| EC | ||
| Tea dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinensis - Applicable levels as of 1 July 2001 | ||
| Pesticide | ( mg/kg ) 1/ | |
| Acephate | 0.1 | |
| Aldicarb | 0.05 | |
| Aldrin & Dieldrin | 0.02 | |
| Aminotriazole | 0.1 | |
| Amitraz | 0.1 | |
| Aramite | 0.1 | |
| Atrazine | 0.1 | |
| Azoxystrobin | 0.1 | |
| Barban | 0.1 | |
| Benalaxyl | 0.1 | |
| Benfuracarb | 0.1 | |
| Binapacryl | 0.1 | |
| Biphenthrin | 5.0 | |
| Bromophosethyl | 0.1 | |
| Bromopropylate | 0.1 | |
| Campheclor (Toxaphene) | 0.1 | |
| Dibromoethane | 0.1 | |
| Dichlorprop | 0.1 | |
| Dichlorvos | 0.1 | |
| Dicofol | 20.0 | |
| Ethane | 0.1 | |
| Dimethoate | 0.2 | |
| Dinoseb | 0.1 | |
| Flucythrinate | 0.1 | |
| Folpet | ||
| Furathiocarb | 0.1 | |
| Glyphosate | 0.1 | |
| Heptachlor | 0.02 | |
| Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) | 0.01 | |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Alpha | 0.2 | (Sum of Alpha and Beta) |
| Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Beta | ||
| Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) | 0.2 | |
| Imazalil | 0.1 | |
| Iprodione | 0.1 | |
| Kresoximmethyl | 0.1 | |
| Lambdacyhalothrin | 1.0 | |
| Malathion | 0.5 | |
| Maleichydrazide | 1.0 | |
| Maneb Mancozeb, Metiram, Propineb Zineb | 0.1 | |
| Mecarban | 0.1 | |
| Metalaxyl | 0.1 | |
| Methamidophos | 0.1 | |
| Methidathion | 0.1 | |
| Methomyl thiodicarb | 0.1 | |
| Methoxychlor | 0.1 | |
| Methyl bromide | 0.05 | |
| Monocrotophos | 0.1 | |
| Omethoate | 0.1 | |
| Paraquat | 0.1 | |
| Permethrin | 2.0 | |
| Phorate | 0.1 | |
| Phosmet | 0.1 | |
| Phoxim | 0.1 | |
| Pirimiphosmethyl | 0.05 | |
| Procymidone | 0.1 | |
| Profenophos | 0.1 | |
| Propargite | 5.0 | |
| Propiconazole | 0.1 | |
| Propoxur | 0.1 | |
| Propyzamide | 0.05 | |
| Quinalphos | 0.1 | |
| TEPP | 0.02 | |
| Thiabendazole | 0.1 | |
| Triazophos | 0.05 | |
| Triforine | 0.1 | |
| 2,4,5-T | 0.05 | |
| Vinclozolin | 0.1 | |
| 1/ 1mg/kg= 1PPM |
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Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of Pesticides for Tea in Selected Markets
The Environmental Protection Agency establishes tolerances (maximum residue levels)
for pesticides to be used on food. This list identifies chemicals for which EPA has set
tolerances pertaining to the commodity you selected.
EPA publishes tolerances in a Federal document called the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR).
Tolerances are generally set at the parts per million (PPM) level.
Government inspectors monitor food in interstate commerce to ensure that these levels are
not exceeded. Also listed is the citation for the tolerance, as listed in the CFR.
While many pesticides may be approved for a specific crop, the types and amount of
pesticide used on a specific piece of fruit or vegetable depends on the farm location,
pest conditions, and farming practices.
| Chemical Name | Crop | CFR |
| Dicofol | Tea, Dried | 180.163 |
| Endosulfan | Tea, Dried | 180.182 |
| Ethion | Tea, Dried | 180.173 |
| Glyphosate and its metabolites | Tea, Dried | 180.364 |
| Glyphosate and its metabolites | Tea, Instant | 180.364 |
| Propargite | Tea, Dried | 180.259 |
| Tetradifon | Tea, Dried | 180.174 |
CANADA
There are no MRLs established for teas in Canada.
Teas fall within those commodities captured under the general regulation i.e. if residues
are less than 0.1 ppm then it is not in violation of the Act. Pesticides that are
greater than 0.1 ppm are subject to enforcement by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
JAPAN
The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare's basic policy in handling food imports treated with chemicals which do not have Japanese residue tolerances is to use international standards as guidelines. Where no MRL values are shown for a pesticide, the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare will accept Codex MRLs.
| Tea ( Green, Black, Oolong, Wulung tea ) | |
| Pesticide | PPM |
| Dichlofluanid | 5.0 |
| Dichlorvos | 0.1 |
| Dicofol | 3.0 |
| Dieldrin (Inc. Aldrin) | N.D. |
| Difenoconazole | 10.0 |
| Diflubenzoron | 20.0 |
| Emamectin Benzoate | 0.5 |
