Chinese tea types: the six families, HS codes and 2025 exports
The six Chinese tea types and jasmine tea for importers: processing, provinces, HS 0902 codes, storage. Green tea was 88% of China's 2025 export volume.
Guides
Tea grades, import rules by country, packaging, trade practice and trade data. Every guide lists its sources and dates the facts that can change.
Chunmee tea grades: what 41022, 9371 and 4011 mean for buyers
China's GB/T 14456.5-2016 standard lists seven chunmee tea grades, from 41022 down to 9366. What the codes mean, where 4011 fits and how to specify a grade.
Gunpowder Tea Grades: 3505, 9372–9375 and What They Mean
Gunpowder tea grades come from China's GB/T 14456.4-2016: special grade 3505, then 9372 to 9375. How they differ, and why AAA and 9475 are not among them.
Import green tea into Morocco: 2026 duty, rules and data
Morocco charges 2.5% duty on green tea in packings of 20 kg or more and 30% below. Tariff codes, VAT, ONSSA rules, payment terms and 2025 import data.
West Africa Tea Import Duties 2026: ECOWAS, Senegal, Mauritania
Green tea pays 10% customs duty under the ECOWAS common external tariff, packed or bulk. Levies, VAT, Senegal's tea tax and Mauritania's rules in 2026.
China Tea Exports 2025: Statistics by Type and Country
China exported 418,757 tonnes of tea worth US$1.55 billion in 2025 (+11.9%). Official figures by tea type, country, pack size, province and price.
Glossary
Tea packaging terms explained in plain words, with the French and Chinese equivalents.
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A roll stock checklist, the unwind direction chart and roll calculators for tea packing lines.
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