Products · HS 2101
Instant coffee & extracts: imports into Poland, prices and border checks
Instant coffee, 3-in-1 coffee mixes, coffee concentrates, instant tea, milk tea powders.
How much Poland imports
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Prices per kg and this year's trend
Who checks it at the Polish border
IJHARS: commercial quality and labels
Checked at the border| CN code | Product | Checked from |
|---|---|---|
| 2101 | Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, tea or maté and preparations | 0.5 t per batch |
The minimum applies per production batch in the consignment. Smaller batches are not checked at the border, but IJHARS can still check the product later on the Polish market.
The importer notifies the regional IJHARS office (form SWW05, also online through PUESC). IJHARS checks documents, labelling and packaging and may take samples; there is no fee unless the product fails.
Sanepid: food safety
Checked at the borderThe whole heading 2101 is on the list for border sanitary control.
Veterinary inspection
Depends on the recipe3-in-1 mixes with milk powder are composite products; shelf-stable ones normally need only a private attestation.
Also check
- Roasted and green coffee fall under the EU Deforestation Regulation from 30 December 2026; instant coffee (2101) was not in the original product list, which is being reviewed.
- Ochratoxin A limit and acrylamide benchmark for instant coffee.
Sources: IJHARS import list: Regulation of 18 Jan 2013, annex of 2 Jun 2023 (Dz.U. 2023 poz. 1153); Sanitary border control list: Regulation of 8 Dec 2011 (Dz.U. 2011 nr 272 poz. 1612). Your exact 8-digit code decides; confirm it with your customs agent.
EU border alerts for similar products, last 12 months
- 20 Oct India · information notification for attention: green coffee beans · Chlorpyrifos
From Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and India, RASFF (European Commission).
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Next step
The rules for the recipe, the documents and the Polish label are in our guide Exporting packaged coffee, tea and spices to Poland.