Organic Alsike Clover Seeds for Cover Cropping
Organic-certified Alsike clover seeds used for cover cropping to prevent soil erosion, suppress weeds, and improve soil fertility in rotational farming systems. These qualify for HTS 1209.22.4020 as pure Alsike seeds of a kind used for sowing, excluding any processing into flours or residues. Sourced from non-GMO fields with organic integrity maintained.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If organic certification lapses or not documented
Uncertainty in sowing use or purity moves to other seeds of a kind used for sowing, not specific forage.
If dried clover plants rather than seeds are imported
Chapter Note to 1211 covers plants/parts like clover herbage, excluding seeds of heading 1209.
If partially defatted and refatted per Chapter Note
Processed seed flours/meals (even refatted) fall under 1208, not raw sowing seeds.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide USDA NOP-equivalent organic certificates; organic seeds often qualify for preferential tariff treatments
• Ensure residue-free status via lab tests for pesticides, as Chapter 12 notes exclude contaminated seeds
• Declare organic status accurately on CBP Form 3461 to prevent reclassification and duty reassessment
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High-quality Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum) seeds specifically selected for sowing in pastures and meadows to provide nutritious forage for livestock. These seeds fall under HTS 1209.22.4020 as they are seeds of the Alsike variety within the clover (Trifolium spp.) category used for sowing. Certified for germination rates suitable for agricultural planting.
Certified Alsike Clover Inoculated Seeds
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Alsike Clover Seeds for Silage Production
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Bulk Alsike Clover Field Trial Seeds
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