Tea Importation Act of 1897

Tea Importation Act of 1897 is a United States public law forbidding the import of tea into the United States which has been deemed inferior and substandard due to suspicious levels of fluoride, heavy metals, oxalate, and pesticides. The Act of Congress established a uniform standard of purity and quality while attempting to achieve the optimal health effects of tea and phenolic content in tea.

Tea Importation Act of 1897

Tea Importation Act of 1897 is a United States public law forbidding the import of tea into the United States which has been deemed inferior and substandard due to suspicious levels of fluoride, heavy metals, oxalate, and pesticides. The Act of Congress established a uniform standard of purity and quality while attempting to achieve the optimal health effects of tea and phenolic content in tea.