Omega-Rich Flax Sowing Seeds from China
High-omega flaxseed cultivar selected for nutritional profile in crops, sold in small packets for farmer sowing. HTS 1204.00.00.10 applies as it's expressly for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding food/spice uses. Ideal for organic flax farming.
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
• Declare any seed treatments (e.g
• fungicide coatings) on import paperwork to meet EPA/FDA thresholds
• Use tamper-evident packaging to prove sowing intent and prevent diversion to food markets
• Check bilateral agreements for quota-free entry on sowing seeds