White Corn Seed from China

White corn seeds for planting field corn used in food products like masa and animal feed, with white endosperm distinguishing from yellow types. Classified in HTS 1005.10.00.90 as other maize seed, adhering to Chapter Note excluding sweet corn. Common in Latin American imports.

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

Provide export certificates verifying no transgenic events if targeting non-GMO markets

Label shipments with interstate commerce warnings if for U.S. planting per FSA rules

Separate from popcorn seed to avoid confusion with 1005.90.6070 classification