HTS heading 1209: Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
Heading 1209 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing. Below: every rated tariff line in it with its general duty rate, Section 301 China status and exclusions, then a page per line with a free duty calculator.
Heading 1209 at a glance
- 18 rated tariff lines; 9 duty-free at the general (MFN) rate.
- Section 301 (products of China): 18 of 18 lines on a list in effect (List 3, List 4A).
Goods named in this heading (official line texts): Sugar beet seeds, Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds, White and ladino, Fescue seeds, Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds, Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, Beet, Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers, Cauliflower, Celery, Onion, Parsley, Pepper, Tree and shrub.
Subheadings (6-digit)
- 1209.10: Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: Sugar beet seeds (1 line)
- 1209.21: Seeds of forage plants (1 line)
- 1209.22: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds (2 lines)
- 1209.23: Seeds of forage plants (1 line)
- 1209.24: Seeds of forage plants (1 line)
- 1209.25: Seeds of forage plants (1 line)
- 1209.29: Other (2 lines)
- 1209.30: Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers (1 line)
- 1209.91: Vegetable seeds (6 lines)
- 1209.99: Other (2 lines)
All tariff lines in heading 1209
| Line | Description | General | Section 301 (China) | Exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209.10.00 | Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: Sugar beet seeds | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.21.00 | Seeds of forage plants: Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds | 1.5¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.22.20 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: White and ladino | 1.6¢/kg | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 1209.22.40 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: Other | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 1209.23.00 | Seeds of forage plants: Fescue seeds | Free | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 1209.24.00 | Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | 1.2¢/kg | List 4A +7.5% | |
| 1209.25.00 | Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | 1.4¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.29.10 | Other: Beet | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.29.91 | Other: Other | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.30.00 | Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers | 1¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.10 | Vegetable seeds: Cauliflower | 5.9¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.20 | Vegetable seeds: Celery | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.40 | Vegetable seeds: Onion | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.50 | Vegetable seeds: Parsley | 0.68¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.60 | Vegetable seeds: Pepper | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.91.80 | Vegetable seeds: Other | 1.5¢/kg | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.99.20 | Other: Tree and shrub | Free | List 3 +25% | |
| 1209.99.41 | Other: Other | 0.83¢/kg | List 3 +25% |
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General information from the official US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC) and USTR Section 301 notices in HTS Chapter 99; not legal or customs advice. Classification is decided by CBP; confirm with a licensed customs broker or a CBP binding ruling.
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