§ 1220.8 - Tea packages and contents shall constitute a unit.

Tea packages and contents shall be treated as a unit, and no separation of tea from its covering can be allowed, for either exportation or destruction, except under the two following conditions:

(a) In cases of importations of tea containing an excessive quantity of dust and siftings, the tea may be sifted and admitted to entry if found up to the standard, and the dust and siftings may also be admitted if found up to the standard or, if no standard exists, if found up to the respective leaf standard. If not up to the standard, or respective leaf standard when no standard exists, the dust and siftings must be exported or destroyed under Government supervision.

(b) If, by reason of damage, a tea otherwise equal in quality to the standard has been rejected, the damaged portion may be removed and exported or destroyed under custom's supervision, and the sound remainder resubmitted for examination and admitted to entry if found up to the standard.