Key facts
- Heading
- 09.03
- Description
- Maté
- Chapter
- 09: Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- Subheadings
- 1
- Edition
- HS2022
Summary
HS heading 09.03 covers maté. It is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices). It is not split further: its only subheading is 0903.00.
What this code covers
HS heading 09.03 covers maté.
It is not split further: its only subheading is 0903.00.
- 0903.00Maté
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of chapter 09 are classified in its other 9 headings, listed below.
- 09.01Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion
- 09.02Tea, whether or not flavoured
- 09.04Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
- 09.05Vanilla
- 09.06Cinnamon and cinnamon-tree flowers
- 09.07Cloves (whole fruit, cloves and stems)
- 09.08Nutmeg, mace and cardamoms
- 09.09Seeds of anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway; juniper berries
- 09.10Ginger, saffron, turmeric (curcuma), thyme, bay leaves, curry and other spices
How it is structured
Heading 09.03 is one of 10 headings in chapter 09. Its first two digits, 09, are the chapter; the next two, 03, number the heading within it. Its subheadings add two more digits (0903.00).
In other countries
No national tariff lines under heading 09.03 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System use its subheadings at six digits and add their own digits after them.
Frequently asked questions
What does HS heading 09.03 cover?
HS heading 09.03 covers maté.
Which chapter is HS heading 09.03 in?
HS heading 09.03 is in chapter 09 (coffee, tea, maté and spices).
How many subheadings does HS heading 09.03 have?
HS heading 09.03 has one subheading, 0903.00.
Sources and updates
The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 13 October 2026.
Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.