What is Tea Board Registration License?
The Tea Board India is an organization administered by the Ministry of Commerce, the Government of India to promote tea production and the export of Indian tea. The Tea Board acts as an Export promotion agency for promoting Indian Tea and supporting the development of domestic Tea markets.
The Board, which is headquartered in Kolkata works towards boosting the growth of the Indian Tea industry by conducting international trade fairs, exhibitions, and other export promotional activities.
Every registered exporter of bulk tea, packet tea, tea bags, and instant tea is required to be registered with Tea Board for obtaining Registrationcum-Membership Certificate under the Export-Import Policy of the Government of India to avail import/export entitlement/duty drawback benefits. The issuance of RCMC by the Tea Board is free of charge.
Why this License is Required?
Every registered exporter of bulk tea, packet tea, tea bags and instant tea is required to be registered with Tea Board for obtaining Registration- cum-Membership Certificate under the Export-Import Policy of the Government of India to avail import/export entitlement/duty drawback benefits.
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Who can get a Tea Board Registration License
Bulk tea
Packet tea
Teabags
Instant tea
Document Required for Tea Board Registration License
- Name of applicant in block letters (specify whether company, partnership, individual, etc
- Complete Postal Address including Telephone number, Fax & Email
- Descriptions of the product where the logo would be applied
- Registration/Licenses number issued by the Board already under TMCO, 2003 and TDECO, 2005
- Specify the source of information about INDIA TEA
- Whether Agreement submitted
- Details of Payment made
Role of Shamkris and Process of Tea Board Registration License
Shamkris adopts a results-oriented approach to compliance with mandatory licence requirements in the organization. A simple and guidance methodology help organisation to achieve licence in a timely manner and cost-effective. Shamkris support 100% in advisory, Guidance, Compliance with respect to license requirements to obtain approval.
The License process described below:
- Advisory for the document required
- Preparation of documents as per application & list of documents.
- Application File
- Inspection by the department if required
- Liason department
- Yearly Compliance if Applicable
- Renewal when due
The Tea Board India is responsible for the assignment of certification numbers to exports of certain tea merchants. This certification is intended to ensure the teas’ origin, which in turn would reduce the amount of fraudulent labelling on rare teas such as ones harvested in Darjeeling.
Application form in prescribed format with properly signed along with date and seal of the proprietor, partner, Director, Authorized Signatory. Copy of Import Export Code (IEC) issued by DGFT. Copy of Tea Board’s exporter license.