0902.30.00.90 - Other

This HTS category, 0902.30.00.90, specifically covers "Other" black tea and partly fermented tea when presented in immediate packings of a net content not exceeding 3 kilograms. This designation applies to black and partially fermented teas that do not fit into more specific subheadings within heading 0902. The key defining characteristics are the type of tea (black or fermented/partly fermented) and the packaging size.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, "In tea bags:". While both fall under the broader classification of black or partly fermented tea in small packings, this "Other" category encompasses all such teas that are *not* presented in individual tea bags. This would include loose-leaf tea, or tea compressed into small blocks or cakes, as long as it is packaged in containers of 3 kilograms or less.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification within 0902.30.00.90 relies on a process of elimination. If a black or partly fermented tea is not explicitly classified under a more specific subheading (such as those for tea bags), and its immediate packaging does not exceed 3 kilograms, it will fall under this residual "Other" category. This ensures that all black and partly fermented teas, meeting the packaging criteria, are accounted for within the tariff schedule.