Your Compliance Checklist
Documents and checks to plan early.
Use the first sample and quotation discussions to clarify the report, document, label, and traceability path for your selected tea.
Pesticide residues
Confirm whether an available report is tied to the lot, which compounds it covers, and whether additional testing is needed for your destination before bulk shipment.
Heavy metals
Discuss any required heavy-metal screening alongside pesticide residue testing before the goods are packed.
Certificate of Origin
The Certificate of Origin documents where the tea was produced and should align with the commercial invoice, packing list, and product description.
Phytosanitary documents
Your shipment may require phytosanitary documentation depending on product form, destination, and importer requirements. Confirm this with your freight forwarder and broker.
Label and packaging
Retail packaging can require specific language, ingredient, net weight, batch, origin, and importer details. Bulk shipments still need accurate product and shipment documents.
Traceability
Keep the lot code, harvest note, packing date, and supplier information connected from sample through invoice and final shipment.