Organic Alsike Clover Seeds for Cover Cropping from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• 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