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HTS 1209Chapter 12

HTS 1209Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: Duty Rate & Import Guide

Oil Seeds and Oleaginous Fruits · 2 pending regulations · $49.1M monthly imports · 100% from 1 countries · Updated daily from USITC

Duty Rates

General

Free

Special

Free

Column 2

Free

Trade Agreement Eligibility

CUSMAKORUS

Trade Intelligence

Monthly Imports

$49.1M

2026-01

Trade Concentration

100%

from top 3 of 1 origins

Regulatory Pressure

LOW

4 rulings — · 2 reg · 0 cases

Global Rates

🇺🇸 Free

🇬🇧 United Kingdom: N/A · 🇪🇺 European Union: N/A · 🇨🇦 Canada: N/A · 🇧🇷 Brazil: N/A

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Data compiled from USITC HTS, US Census Bureau, CBP CROSS Rulings, Federal Register · As of 2026-04-28 · Updates monthly

Active DisputesRecent court cases or pending regulations affect this code
Supply Chain Risk

100% of US imports for this code come from just 1 countries. High origin concentration increases exposure to trade disruptions or tariff escalations.

Subheadings (73)

CodeDescriptionRate
1209.10.00.00Sugar beet seedsFree
1209.21.00Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds1.5¢/kg
1209.21.00.20Certified
1209.21.00.40Other
1209.22Clover (<u>Trifolium</u> spp.) seeds:
1209.22.20.00White and ladino1.6¢/kg
1209.22.40OtherFree
1209.22.40.20Alsike
1209.22.40.30Crimson
1209.22.40.41Double cut
1209.22.40.49Other
1209.22.40.60Sweet
1209.22.40.95Other
1209.23.00Fescue seedsFree
1209.23.00.20Tall
1209.23.00.31Certified
1209.23.00.39Other
1209.23.00.60Meadow
1209.23.00.90Other
1209.24.00.00Kentucky blue grass (<u>Poa</u> <u>pratensis</u> <u>L</u>.) seeds1.2¢/kg
1209.25.00Rye grass (<u>Lolium</u> <u>multiflorium</u> <u>Lam</u>., <u>Lolium</u> <u>perenne</u> <u>L</u>.) seeds1.4¢/kg
1209.25.00.20Annual
1209.25.00.40Perennial
1209.29Other:
1209.29.10.00BeetFree
1209.29.91OtherFree
1209.29.91.20Bent grass (genus <u><i>Agrostis</i></u>)
1209.29.91.25Husked
1209.29.91.26Other
1209.29.91.30Birdsfoot trefoil
1209.29.91.36Meadow
1209.29.91.37Smooth
1209.29.91.38Other
1209.29.91.40Orchard grass
1209.29.91.60Sudan grass
1209.29.91.71Crested
1209.29.91.74Other
1209.29.91.76Wild rye
1209.29.91.79Other grass
1209.29.91.96Other
1209.30.00Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers1¢/kg
1209.30.00.10Petunia
1209.30.00.90Other
1209.91Vegetable seeds:
1209.91.10.00Cauliflower5.9¢/kg
1209.91.20.00CeleryFree
1209.91.40.00OnionFree
1209.91.50.00Parsley0.68¢/kg
1209.91.60PepperFree
1209.91.60.10Sweet pepper
1209.91.60.90Other
1209.91.80Other1.5¢/kg
1209.91.80.05Broccoli
1209.91.80.08Green cabbage
1209.91.80.09Other
1209.91.80.10Carrot
1209.91.80.20Radish
1209.91.80.30Spinach
1209.91.80.40Cucumber
1209.91.80.45Kale
1209.91.80.47Kohlrabi
1209.91.80.50Lettuce
1209.91.80.54Parsnip
1209.91.80.55Pumpkin
1209.91.80.60Squash
1209.91.80.70Tomato
1209.91.80.74Turnip
1209.91.80.90Other
1209.99Other:
1209.99.20.00Tree and shrubFree
1209.99.41Other0.83¢/kg
1209.99.41.70Tobacco
1209.99.41.90Other

CBP Rulings (4)

I85576Classification

The tariff classification of celery seeds and poppy seeds from Iran.

A82751Classification

The tariff classification of spice art products from Canada.

958495Classification

Application for Further Review of Protest 2704-95-102052, dated June 28, 1995, Concerning Chinese Snow White Pumpkin Seeds

N083614Classification

The tariff classification of various food products from Nigeria

Federal Register (2)

Matching Export Code (Schedule B)

1209100000Schedule B

SUGAR BEET SEED OF A KIND USED FOR SOWING

Census Bureau export classification matching this HTS import code.

1205.90.00.901209.10.00.00