Graeme

I am considering buying coffee beans for delivery from Italy (which have been roasted in Italy although clearly not grown there - but I believe would be classed as 'sufficiently worked or processed'). Having followed the UK Integrated Online Tariff for Commodity 0901210000 I believed I could order coffee up to the value £135 and pay the additional £20 shipping cost on top resulting in a duty total of £0. However, when I use the online tool to enter a higher value (picked £400 as that is the most the supplier will ship!) it still provides a £0 duty total. Is this because roasted coffee beans are 0% VAT and exempt from excise or will I get a nasty surprise if I try to order a year's supply!