What is Tea Board Registration?

It is a form of registration for tea business entities under Section 4 of the Tea Act 1953. This act was enacted on April 1, 1954. The Tea Board India’s Registration Cum Membership Certificate (RCMC) is effective until either the exporter license or the existing Foreign Trade Policy expires, whichever comes first.
- Our Legal Dalal experts are here for your Tea Board registration needs.
- Allow our legal professionals to assist you with a simple registration procedure.
- Expand your tea business with our support.
What does Tea Board Registration denote?
Tea is one of the sectors established under the jurisdiction of the Union government by an Act of Parliament. The Indian Tea Cess Bill was approved in 1903, which marked the beginning of the Tea Board India. The Bill called for a tax on tea exports, with the revenues going toward promoting Indian tea both in and out of India. The Tea Board serves as an export promotion body, marketing Indian tea and assisting with the expansion of domestic tea markets. The Board, based in Kolkata, aims to promote the development of the Indian tea industry through international trade fairs, displays, and other export promotional initiatives.
Products covered by the Tea Board of India
The Tea Board of India grants RCMCs for the export of the following tea kinds and grades:
- Tea in bulk
- Tea in a packet
- Teabags
- Instant tea
Eligibility criteria for Tea Board Registration
The tea board provides a list of licenses/registrations:
- Exporter License
- Distributor License
- Tea Waste License
- Buyer Registration
- Broker Registration
- Flavour Registration
- Garden Registration
- Mini Tea Factory
- RCMC
- Issuance of Registration Certificate Manufacturing Unit
- NOC for manufacturing of construction unit
- Permanent Exporter License
- Warehouse License
- Change of ownership of tea factory License
- Change of ownership of garden registration
- Auction organizer License
List of required documents for Tea Board Registration
- Company PAN Card
- GST Certificate
- Memorandum and Articles of Association
- Director and Managing Committee List
- Layout Strategy
- Commercial License
- Income Tax Certificate
Benefits of Having a Tea Board Registration
Tea Board India gives the Registration-cum-Membership-Certificate after granting registration as a tea exporter (RCMC). The following are some of the merits of registering with the Tea Board of India:
- The Tea Board India runs several initiatives to help exporters choose good teas and promote them to export markets.
- Exports of value-added teas in retail packets and tea exports to high-value far-away destinations are eligible for incentives under the Tea Board’s export promotion plan.
- Tea Board members can attend major tea trade fairs and exhibitions organized in major tea-consuming countries. The main goal of this export marketing campaign is to impact the evaluation of the quality of Indian tea among international roasters, dealers, and consumers.
- Assistance is offered to exporters to help offset transaction costs and enable Indian exporters to compete in the export market.
- The export incentives provide a chance to grow Indian tea’s footprint in higher-value destinations while also consolidating its foothold in existing markets.
Process of Tea Board Registration
Tea Board Registration with Legal Dalal is easy and effortless. Your online Tea Board Registration will be finished in five simple steps:

Get free consultation from our certified customer care representative

Fill a simple application form

Make easy online payment

Upload your documents on our portal

Receive your Tea Board Registration on your registered email address
FAQs
- Participation in major tea trade fairs and exhibitions conducted in major tea-consuming countries
- Exposure to international markets.
- Additional incentives are offered as part of the Tea Board's export promotion plan.
- Expansion of Indian tea into more affluent markets
The categories of membership are as follows:
Manufacturer exporter
A Manufacturer Exporter is someone who makes and imports tea goods for export.
Merchant Exporter
A merchant exporter is someone who trades and imports tea raw ingredients, has them produced on a job or contract basis, and then exports the completed tea products. Fix a consultation with our team for your Tea Board Registration now!