Ladino Clover Seeds (Trifolium repens var. ladon)
Ladino clover seeds, a large-leafed variety of white clover, are premium sowing seeds for high-yield pastures and grazing. Falls under HTS 1209.22.40 as unspecified 'other' clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds for forage sowing.
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If coated or treated but still for sowing
Other coated sowing seeds of herbage fall under 1209.91; material treatment changes subheading.
If prepared as dog/cat food additive
Sprouted or processed for pet food shifts to prepared animal feed in 2309, not raw sowing seeds.
If germinated into seedlings
Live germinated plants/seeds for propagation move to Chapter 6 as live plants.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use ISTA-certified germination reports; US requires minimum 80% purity for clover sowing seeds
• Declare country of origin accurately—EU varieties often need additional varietal approval under PVPA
Related Products under HTS 1209.22.40
White Clover Seeds (Trifolium repens)
White clover seeds from Trifolium repens are widely used for sowing in pastures, lawns, and cover crops due to their nitrogen-fixing properties. Classified under HTS 1209.22.40 as 'other' clover seeds of forage plants intended for sowing, excluding varieties specified elsewhere.
Dutch White Clover Seeds
Dutch white clover seeds (Trifolium repens) are compact varieties sown for turf lawns and low-growing pastures. HTS 1209.22.40 applies to these 'other' forage clover seeds used for sowing per chapter note definitions.
Red Clover Seeds (Trifolium pratense)
Red clover seeds from Trifolium pratense are sown for hay production, silage, and soil improvement in forage systems. HTS 1209.22.40 covers these as 'other' clover seeds for sowing, part of forage plant seeds in heading 1209.
Strawberry Clover Seeds (Trifolium fragiferum)
Strawberry clover seeds from Trifolium fragiferum excel in wet soils for forage sowing in flood-prone pastures. Classified in HTS 1209.22.40 as 'other' Trifolium spp. seeds for sowing, not specified varieties.