U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced
Primary HTS Code
1209.29.0090
$4.4M monthly imports
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Ruling Age
35 years
Data compiled from CBP CROSS Rulings, Census Bureau Trade Data · As of 2026-04-29 · Updates monthly
The tariff classification of Crownvetch Seed from Germany
NY 861083 March 19, 1991 CLA-2-12:S:N:N1:231 861083 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1209.29.0090 Mr. Bernard D. Liberati Morris Friedman & Co. 320 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19106-3883 RE: The tariff classification of Crownvetch Seed from Germany Dear Liberati: In your letter dated February 25, 1991, on behalf of Grasslyn, Inc., State College, PA., you requested a tariff classification ruling. The applicable subheading for the Crownvetch seed (Coronilla varia, L.) will be 1209.29.0090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for seeds, fruits, and spores, of a kind used for sowing: seeds of forage plants, other than beet seed: other. The rate of duty will be free. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Section 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of this ruling letter should be attached to the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If the documents have been filed without a copy, this ruling should be brought to the attention of the Customs officer handling the transaction. Sincerely, Jean F. Maguire Area Director New York Seaport