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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

HS HEADING 1209

Seeds, fruit and spores; of a kind used for sowing

6-digit subheadings (10)

Official HS 2022 subheading texts. National tariff schedules subdivide these further (8-10 digit lines) and set the actual duty rates.

1209.10

Seed; sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.21

Seeds of forage plants; lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.22

Seeds of forage plants; clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.23

Seeds of forage plants; fescue seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.24

Seeds of forage plants; Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.25

Seeds of forage plants; rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.29

Seeds of forage plants; other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.30

Seeds of herbaceous plants; cultivated principally for their flowers, of a kind used for sowing

1209.91

Seeds; vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing

1209.99

Seeds; n.e.c. in heading 1209, of a kind used for sowing

Covered items classified under 1209

Chapter 12 classification notes

Seed-for-sowing import (1209) requires phytosanitary certification in almost every destination. Industrial-hemp seed (sterilised, < 0.3% THC) is treated as food in many jurisdictions but restricted in Asia / GCC.

Frequent misclassification in this chapter

Roasted peanuts / nut butter: Chapter 20. Dried spices and seasoning seeds (cumin, fennel): Chapter 09 (spices). Oilseed-derived oils move to Chapter 15.

Classification certainty

The 6-digit level shown here is the internationally harmonised layer. Duty rates attach to national 8-10 digit tariff lines, which differ by country — use the duty calculator for lane estimates. For binding certainty, request a ruling from the destination customs authority.

Binding tariff ruling database

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