Pioneer P1197AM Yellow Corn Seed from China
Pioneer brand P1197AM hybrid yellow dent corn seed treated with insecticide for early-season pest protection, designed for high-starch grain production. Falls under HTS 1005.10.00.10 due to its classification as yellow maize seed for planting purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Ensure seed treatment declarations match EPA/FDA approvals to prevent customs holds on pesticide residues
• Provide proof of seed purity (minimum 98% purity standard) to comply with international seed trade regulations
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'grain' which shifts to duty-free 1005.90 subheadings