Alfalfa Sowing Seeds from China
High-germination alfalfa seeds specifically cultivated and packaged for sowing in forage crop production. These seeds fall under HTS 1209.21.00 as they are seeds of alfalfa (lucerne), a forage plant, expressly classified as 'seeds of a kind used for sowing' per Chapter 12 notes. They are not excluded products like cereals or spices.
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 confirming seed purity and freedom from pests; label packages with germination rates and purity percentages as required by USDA; avoid misclassification by verifying seeds are untreated and intended solely for sowing