Hard Red Winter Wheat Seed from China
Planting seed of hard red winter wheat cultivars like Jagger, selected for protein content and cold tolerance. Classified in HTS 1001.91.00.00 for seed purposes, distinct from harvest grain traded on commodity markets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Pre-notify USDA via PPQ Form 587 for agricultural permit if seed exceeds 12 lots per consignment
• Test for GMO content if applicable, as unapproved biotech events face APHIS detention
• Segregate seed from feed grain in manifests to maintain tariff line purity