Golden Flaxseed for Sowing from China
Golden flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) specifically selected and packaged for agricultural sowing to produce flax crops. It falls under HTS 1204.00.00.10 as flaxseed intended for planting, not for oil extraction or consumption. These seeds are untreated or treated only to enhance germination for sowing purposes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming seed is free from pests and diseases specific to flax
• Verify germination rate and purity standards per importing country's agricultural regulations to ensure compliance
• Label packages clearly as 'for sowing' to prevent misclassification as food-grade linseed under 1204.00.0040