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In order to maintain quality and retain the brand equity of Indian Tea, the Government has issued a new Tea (Distribution and Export) Control Order, 2005 which prescribes strict norms for tea. All teas, whether imported or exported would be required to conform to the specifications cited in the new Order. Tea has been classified for the purpose of issue of non-preferential Certificate of Origin into three categories:
Tea wholly produced or obtained in India will only be classified as "India tea."
Where the Indian tea content in the export is not less than 90% by weight, it will be classified as "India tea (not less than 90% by weight of tea)".
In case of tea not wholly produced or obtained in India and where the content of Indian tea is less than 90% by weight, it will be classified as "Blended tea of different origin and packed in India".
The new Order also prescribes a minimum value addition norm of 50% on export of all imported tea and stipulates a time period of 6 months from the date of import for the export of imported tea.
This is stated in the Annual Supplement to the Foreign Trade Policy announced here today by Shri Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry.
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