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Custom Duty Rate for HTS Code 1209 : Seeds, fruits and spores, for sowing (excluding leguminous vegetables and sweetcorn, coffee, tea, maté and spices, cereals, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, and seeds and fruit used primarily in perfumery, medicaments or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes)

Heading/SubheadingArticle DescriptionUnit of QuantityRates of Duty
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1209.10Sugar beet seed, for sowing
1209.10.00.00Seeds, fruits and spores for sowing: sugar beet seedskgFreeFree
1209.21Alfalfa seed for sowing
1209.21.00Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds, for sowing1.5¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CA,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)17.6¢/kg
1209.21.00.20Alfalfa seeds for sowing: certifiedkg
1209.21.00.40Alfalfa seeds for sowing: otherkg
1209.22Clover "trifolium spp" seed, for sowing
1209.22.20.00White and ladino clover seeds for sowingkg1.6¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH, CA,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA, MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)13¢/kg
1209.22.40Alsike, crimson, red, sweet or other clover seeds, for sowing, other than white and ladinoFree18¢/kg
1209.22.40.20Other clover seeds: alsikekg
1209.22.40.30Other clover seeds: crimsonkg
1209.22.40.41Other clover seeds: red, double cutkg
1209.22.40.49Other clover seeds: red, other than double cutkg
1209.22.40.60Other clover seeds: sweetkg
1209.22.40.95Other clover seeds: other than listedkg
1209.23Fescue seed for sowing
1209.23.00Fescue seeds, for sowingFree4.4¢/kg
1209.23.00.20Fescue seeds for sowing: tallkg
1209.23.00.31Fescue seeds for sowing: creeping red, certifiedkg
1209.23.00.39Fescue seeds for sowing: creeping red, otherkg
1209.23.00.60Fescue seeds for sowing: meadowkg
1209.23.00.90Fescue seeds for sowing: otherkg
1209.24Kentucky blue grass "poa pratensis l." seed for sowing
1209.24.00.00Kentucky blue grass "poa pratensis l" seed for sowingkg1.2¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH, CA,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA, MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)11¢/kg
1209.25Ryegrass "lolium multiflorum lam., lolium perenne l." seed, for sowing
1209.25.00Rye grass seeds, for sowing1.4¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH, CA,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA, MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)6.6¢/kg
1209.25.00.20Rye grass seeds for sowing: annualkg
1209.25.00.40Rye grass seeds for sowing: perennialkg
1209.29Seeds of forage plants for sowing (excluding of cereals and of sugar beet, alfalfa, clover "trifolium spp.", fescue, kentucky blue grass "poa pratensis l." and ryegrass "lolium multiflorum lam. and lolium perenne l.")
1209.29.10.00Seeds of forage plants: other beet seedskgFree9¢/kg
1209.29.91Bermuda, bromegrass, orchard or other forage plant seeds, for sowing, other than listed typesFree10.00%
1209.29.91.20Other forage seeds: bent grass (genus agrostis)kg
1209.29.91.25Other forage seeds: bermuda grass for sowing, huskedkg
1209.29.91.26Other forage seeds: bermuda grass for sowing, otherkg
1209.29.91.30Other forage seeds: birdsfoot trefoilkg
1209.29.91.36Other forage seeds: bromegrass, meadowkg
1209.29.91.37Other forage seeds: bromegrass, smoothkg
1209.29.91.38Other forage seeds: bromegrass, otherkg
1209.29.91.40Other forage seeds: orchard grasskg
1209.29.91.60Other forage seeds: sudan grasskg
1209.29.91.71Other forage seeds: wheatgrass, crestedkg
1209.29.91.74Other forage seeds: wheatgrass, otherkg
1209.29.91.76Other forage seeds: wild ryekg
1209.29.91.79Other forage seeds: other grasskg
1209.29.91.96Other forage seeds: other than specifiedkg
1209.30Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated mainly for flowers, for sowing
1209.30.00Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers1¢/kgFree (A,AU,BH,CA,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)13.2¢/kg
1209.30.00.10Seeds of herbaceous flower plants: petuniakg
1209.30.00.90Seeds of herbaceous flower plants: otherkg
1209.91Vegetable seeds, for sowing
1209.91.10.00Cauliflower seeds for sowingkg5.9¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH, CA,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA, MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)55¢/kg
1209.91.20.00Celery seeds for sowingkgFree4.4¢/kg
1209.91.40.00Onion seeds for sowingkgFree33¢/kg
1209.91.50.00Parsley seeds for sowingkg0.68¢/kgFree (A+,AU,BH, CA,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA, MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)4.4¢/kg
1209.91.60Pepper seeds, being vegetable seeds for sowingFree33¢/kg
1209.91.60.10Pepper seeds: sweet pepperkg
1209.91.60.90Pepper seeds: other than sweet pepperkg
1209.91.80Broccoli, cabbage, carrot, radish or other vegetable seeds, for sowing, other than listed types1.5¢/kgFree (A*,AU,BH,CA,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)13.2¢/kg
1209.91.80.05Other vegetable seeds: broccolikg
1209.91.80.08Other vegetable seeds: green cabbagekg
1209.91.80.09Other vegetable seeds: other cabbagekg
1209.91.80.10Other vegetable seeds: carrotkg
1209.91.80.20Other vegetable seeds: radishkg
1209.91.80.30Other vegetable seeds: spinachkg
1209.91.80.40Other vegetable seeds: cucumberkg
1209.91.80.45Other vegetable seeds: kalekg
1209.91.80.47Other vegetable seeds: kohlrabikg
1209.91.80.50Other vegetable seeds: lettucekg
1209.91.80.54Other vegetable seeds: parsnipkg
1209.91.80.55Other vegetable seeds: pumpkinkg
1209.91.80.60Other vegetable seeds: squashkg
1209.91.80.70Other vegetable seeds: tomatokg
1209.91.80.74Other vegetable seeds: turnipkg
1209.91.80.90Other vegetable seeds: other not specifiedkg
1209.99Seeds, fruits and spores, for sowing (excluding leguminous vegetables and sweetcorn, coffee, tea, matã© and spices, cereals, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, beets, forage plants, vegetable seeds, and seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated mainly for flowers or used primarily in perfumery, medicaments or for insecticidal, fungicidal or similar purposes)
1209.99.20.00Other seeds: tree and shrubkgFree17.6¢/kg
1209.99.41Tobacco or other seeds, fruits and spores, for sowing, other than forage, flower, vegetable, or tree/shrub types0.83¢/kgFree (A*,AU,BH,CA,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,MX,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)13.2¢/kg
1209.99.41.70Other seeds: tobaccokg
1209.99.41.90Other seeds: otherkg

Disclaimer: The HTS code data and duty rates shown on this page are sourced from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Revision 15 (2025), published by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). This information is provided for general reference purposes only. Credlix is a trade finance platform, not a licensed customs broker, freight forwarder, or trade law firm. It makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fitness of this data. Always verify against the latest schedule at hts.usitc.gov before making any import decisions.

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