Sweet
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Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 1209.22.40.60
Sweet Clover Seeds (Melilotus officinalis)
Sweet clover seeds from Melilotus officinalis, a biennial legume used for forage, cover cropping, and soil improvement. Classified under HTS 1209.22.4060 as seeds of forage plants (clover species) specifically for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding processed products. These seeds are valued for nitrogen fixation in pastures and hay production.
White Sweet Clover Inoculated Seeds
Inoculated white sweet clover (Melilotus alba) seeds coated with rhizobia bacteria for enhanced nitrogen fixation in forage crops. Falls under HTS 1209.22.4060 as sweet clover forage seeds for sowing, as inoculation does not alter seed classification per HTS notes. Ideal for pasture establishment and erosion control.
Hubam Sweet Clover Forage Seeds
Hubam variety sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) seeds, an annual type for quick cover crops and bee forage. Classified in HTS 1209.22.4060 for sweet clover forage seeds used for sowing, aligning with Chapter 12 definitions for Trifolium spp. and equivalents. Popular for honey production and green manure.
Certified Organic Sweet Clover Seeds
Certified organic sweet clover seeds (Melilotus spp.) grown without synthetic pesticides for organic forage sowing. HTS 1209.22.4060 applies to these unprocessed forage seeds per Chapter notes, maintaining sowing purpose. Used in organic pastures and rotational cropping systems.
Dwarf Sweet Clover Pasture Seeds
Dwarf variety sweet clover seeds for low-growing pastures and hayfields, Trifolium-adjacent forage plant. Under HTS 1209.22.4060 as 'other sweet' clover seeds for sowing, excluded from Chapters 7/10 per notes. Suited for intensive grazing mixes.