Creeping Red Fescue Sovereign Seeds

Premium creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. rubra) seeds, variety Sovereign, used for sowing in lawns and turfgrass applications. Classified under HTS 1209.23.0039 as 'other' creeping red fescue seeds of a kind used for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding products of other headings.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexicoFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanadaFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyFree+10.0%10%
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1209.29Lower: 10% vs 17.5%

If seeds of other fescue varieties like chewings or hard fescue

Different fescue grass species or subspecies fall under the 'other fescue seeds' subheading.

1209.91.80Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If blended with other forage seeds for sowing

Seed mixtures of forage plants are classified separately under 1209.91, not pure creeping red fescue.

1211.90Lower: 16% vs 17.5%

If processed or used as herbage rather than for sowing

Heading 1209 excludes products regarded as plants/parts under 1211 if not specifically for sowing.

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Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข Verify seed purity and germination certificates from supplier to meet USDA APHIS import requirements; declare as sowing seeds to avoid reclassification; check for noxious weed contaminants common in grass seeds

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