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Tea blenders/manufacturers

Core requirements for licensed tea blenders or brands:
Sign a Fair Trade Tea License/Certification agreement, in order to become licensed to display TransFair USA’s Fair Trade Certified on your Fair Trade products or materials
Purchase Fair Trade Certified tea from importers licensed by TransFair USA
Submit brief quarterly reports to TransFair of Fair Trade Certified tea purchases and sales

Interested in becoming a licensed tea blender/manufacturer?
Contact: tea@transfairusa.org

Tea importers

Core requirements for licensed tea importers:
Sign a Fair Trade Tea License/Certification agreement in order to become an authorized importer, selling Fair Trade Certified tea to blenders and distributors
Purchase tea leaves from tea estates certified by TransFair’s umbrella organization, the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International(FLO)
Pay a premium on top of market price into a community development fund specifically set up and managed jointly by the management of the tea estate with elected representatives of the workers. The premium is fixed for all teas produced with the CTC production method, as well as for orthodox fannings and dust, at Euro 0,50 per kg of made tea. All other teas manufactured with the orthodox method will carry a Fair Trade premium of Euro 1/kg.
Pay a certification fee to TransFair of US$0.18/lb on Fair Trade Certified tea purchases
Submit reports on a quarterly basis describing all Fair Trade purchases and sales. Provide supporting documentation of all Fair Trade purchases (contracts, invoices, bill of lading, and proof of wire payment to FLO) for all Fair Trade purchases made directly from tea estates.
On request of the producer organization, make available up to 60% of the value of the contract in prefinancing or other credit facilities

Interested in becoming a licensed tea importer?
Contact: tea@transfairusa.org. 		     
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