U.S. Customs and Border Protection · CROSS Database · 1 HTS code referenced
Primary HTS Code
1209.99.2000
$1.1M monthly imports
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Ruling Age
32 years
Data compiled from CBP CROSS Rulings, Census Bureau Trade Data · As of 2026-05-09 · Updates monthly
The tariff classification of Totem Pole Seeds (a souvenir)from Canada.
NY 891758 November 10, 1993 CLA-2-12:S:N:N7:231 891758 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 1209.99.2000 Mr. Stephen M. Fenty Can Pac Marketing Inc. Suite #6 6138 Willow Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5Z 3S6 RE: The tariff classification of Totem Pole Seeds (a souvenir) from Canada. Dear Mr. Fenty: In your letter dated October 20, 1993 you requested a tariff classification ruling. The product, Totem Pole Seeds, is described as a "grow your own Totem Pole". It consists of a set containing 12-15 western red cedar seeds, a peat disc (growing medium), washed sterile gravel and a story book. The applicable subheading for the Totem Pole Seeds will be 1209.99.2000, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), which provides for seeds, fruits and spores, of a kind used for sowing: other: tree and shrub. The rate of duty will be free. Additional requirements may be imposed on this product by the United States Department of Agriculture. You may contact the USDA at: United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 1201 Corbin Street Elizabeth, New Jersey 07201 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