CBP Finds Country of Origin for Roasted Coffee Determined by Where Roasted

The country of origin of raw green coffee beans imported to the U.S. or Canada that are subsequently roasted depends on where the beans are roasted, CBP said in a final determination. Keurig Green Mountain requested the final determination ruling for purposes of government procurement. CBP considers roasting green coffee beans to substantially transform "the beans into a new and different article of commerce," it said. "Based on this long held position, depending on where the coffee beans are roasted, the roasting of the green coffee beans substantially transforms the coffee beans into either a product of Canada, or a product of the United States, for purposes of government procurement," the agency said.