HTS 1209: Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
Heading 1209 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has 60 ten-digit statistical numbers. A US entry line in ACE needs the full ten digits, with the quantity in kg.
Check additional duties before you file
- If the goods are made in China, check Section 301 duties under HTSUS heading 9903.88, on top of the general rate, and any exclusions.
| HTSUS number | Description | Unit | General rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1209.10.00.00 | Sugar beet seeds | kg | Free |
| Seeds of forage plants: | |||
| 1209.21.00 | Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds | 1.5¢/kg | |
| 1209.21.00.20 | Certified | kg | |
| 1209.21.00.40 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.22 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: | ||
| 1209.22.20.00 | White and ladino | kg | 1.6¢/kg |
| 1209.22.40 | Other | Free | |
| 1209.22.40.20 | Alsike | kg | |
| 1209.22.40.30 | Crimson | kg | |
| Red: | |||
| 1209.22.40.41 | Double cut | kg | |
| 1209.22.40.49 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.22.40.60 | Sweet | kg | |
| 1209.22.40.95 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.23.00 | Fescue seeds | Free | |
| 1209.23.00.20 | Tall | kg | |
| Creeping red: | |||
| 1209.23.00.31 | Certified | kg | |
| 1209.23.00.39 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.23.00.60 | Meadow | kg | |
| 1209.23.00.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.24.00.00 | Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | kg | 1.2¢/kg |
| 1209.25.00 | Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | 1.4¢/kg | |
| 1209.25.00.20 | Annual | kg | |
| 1209.25.00.40 | Perennial | kg | |
| 1209.29 | Other: | ||
| 1209.29.10.00 | Beet | kg | Free |
| 1209.29.91 | Other | Free | |
| 1209.29.91.20 | Bent grass (genus Agrostis) | kg | |
| Bermuda grass for sowing: | |||
| 1209.29.91.25 | Husked | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.26 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.30 | Birdsfoot trefoil | kg | |
| Bromegrass: | |||
| 1209.29.91.36 | Meadow | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.37 | Smooth | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.38 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.40 | Orchard grass | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.60 | Sudan grass | kg | |
| Wheatgrass: | |||
| 1209.29.91.71 | Crested | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.74 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.76 | Wild rye | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.79 | Other grass | kg | |
| 1209.29.91.96 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.30.00 | Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers | 1¢/kg | |
| 1209.30.00.10 | Petunia | kg | |
| 1209.30.00.90 | Other | kg | |
| Other: | |||
| 1209.91 | Vegetable seeds: | ||
| 1209.91.10.00 | Cauliflower | kg | 5.9¢/kg |
| 1209.91.20.00 | Celery | kg | Free |
| 1209.91.40.00 | Onion | kg | Free |
| 1209.91.50.00 | Parsley | kg | 0.68¢/kg |
| 1209.91.60 | Pepper | Free | |
| 1209.91.60.10 | Sweet pepper | kg | |
| 1209.91.60.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.91.80 | Other | 1.5¢/kg | |
| 1209.91.80.05 | Broccoli | kg | |
| Cabbage: | |||
| 1209.91.80.08 | Green cabbage | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.09 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.10 | Carrot | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.20 | Radish | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.30 | Spinach | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.40 | Cucumber | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.45 | Kale | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.47 | Kohlrabi | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.50 | Lettuce | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.54 | Parsnip | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.55 | Pumpkin | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.60 | Squash | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.70 | Tomato | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.74 | Turnip | kg | |
| 1209.91.80.90 | Other | kg | |
| 1209.99 | Other: | ||
| 1209.99.20.00 | Tree and shrub | kg | Free |
| 1209.99.41 | Other | 0.83¢/kg | |
| 1209.99.41.70 | Tobacco | kg | |
| 1209.99.41.90 | Other | kg |
Common paperwork mistakes with heading 1209
- The invoice shows the exporter's own code. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the US number has ten. Check every line against the list above.
- The quantity is in the wrong unit. These lines report quantity in kg, which may not match the invoice's cartons, sets or pieces.
- The packing list and the bill of lading disagree on cartons or gross weight, which can lead to holds and exams.
- The manufacturer's name and address are missing, so the MID cannot be built from the documents.
Look up any ten-digit number, or read the guide to invoice and packing list mismatches.
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Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, US International Trade Commission. Rates are for information only.