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.
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Alternative Classifications
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If seeds of other forage plants like alfalfa
Alfalfa or other non-clover forage seeds fall under 1209.29, while clover is specifically 1209.22.
If not explicitly for sowing use
Seeds of vegetable/fruit/herbage not primarily for sowing shift to 1209.91; chapter notes exclude non-sowing intent.
If heat-treated or processed for animal feed
Roasted or otherwise unfit for sowing seeds become feed products under Chapter 23, not heading 1209.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain official seed purity and germination test certificates from accredited labs to meet US import standards for sowing seeds
• Verify phytosanitary certificate from exporter confirming freedom from pests like clover weevil, required under APHIS regulations
• Avoid misdeclaration as processed feed; sowing intent must be documented to prevent reclassification to Chapter 23
Related Products under HTS 1209.22.40
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.
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.
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.