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HS 2101.11Agriculture

HS Code for Instant Coffee (HS 2101.11)

Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee produced from roasted green beans, spray-dried or freeze-dried. Consumer market is dominated by Nestle, JDE Peet's, Suntory, and India's Tata. EUDR downstream: the HS 2101.11 finished product must trace back through the roaster to farm-level plot data.

Reviewed against WCO HS · WTO IDB · National customs schedules3 authoritative sourcesLast reviewed July 2026

Sample 6-digit codes

CodeDescription
2101.11Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee
2101.12Preparations with a basis of extracts (with milk/sugar)
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Typical import duty by market

MarketDuty
European Union
9%
MFN; GSP+ (Vietnam, Colombia) may reduce; EUDR applies.
United States
0%
Russia
8%

Worked landed-cost example

20 MT freeze-dried instant coffee, FOB Ho Chi Minh USD 9,800/MT, CIF Rotterdam

FOBUSD 196,000
Freight + insuranceUSD 3,800
CIFUSD 199,800
EU duty 9%USD 17,982
EUDR DDS cost pass-through≈ USD 400
EU landed USD 218,182.
Run your own numbers in the import duty & tax calculator.
Regulatory checkpoints
  • · EUDR Reg 2023/1115 - downstream products must inherit DDS.
  • · ISO 20481 caffeine content.
  • · EU Reg 1881/2006 max ochratoxin A 5 microgram/kg.
Top exporting countries
  • · Brazil
  • · Vietnam
  • · India
  • · Colombia
  • · Malaysia

Frequently asked questions

Spray-dried vs freeze-dried premium?

Freeze-dried instant coffee trades ~USD 3,000-5,000/MT above spray-dried. Freeze-drying (lyophilization) preserves aroma volatiles far better - hence the premium retail price for Nescafe Gold / Alta Rica-tier products.

Destination market toolkits

Country-specific duty, VAT/GST and Incoterms practice for the top destinations for agriculture.

Import into India →
IGST on imports · 5% / 12% / 18% / 28%
Import into United States →
No federal VAT / GST · 0% federal
Import into Germany →
VAT (Umsatzsteuer / Einfuhrumsatzsteuer) · 19% standard, 7% reduced
Import into Vietnam →
VAT · 10% standard, 5% reduced, 0% export
Import into Brazil →
ICMS (state) + PIS/COFINS (federal) · ICMS 17-19% (varies by state); PIS 2.1%; COFINS 9.65%
Import into China →
Import VAT · 13% standard, 9% reduced, 6% services

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Sources & citations

Duty rates and regulations compiled from WCO HS, WTO integrated database, national customs authorities and published FTA schedules. Provided for decision-support only - confirm the 10-digit line and current preferential status with your licensed customs broker before acting.

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