White Grain Sorghum Seeds from Canada
White grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a drought-tolerant cereal grain harvested for its seeds, commonly used in food processing and animal feed. It falls under HTS 1007.90.00.00 as 'other' grain sorghum, excluding sweet sorghum varieties. These seeds are typically imported in bulk for milling into flour or ethanol production.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Verify moisture content below 14% to meet phytosanitary standards and avoid rejection; obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming freedom from pests like sorghum midge
• Declare exact varietal purity to prevent misclassification as hybrid seed