Chewings Fescue Meadow Seeds from China
Chewings Fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. commutata) meadow seeds are fine-leaved grass seeds used for sowing in lawns and pastures. They fall under HTS 1209.23.00.60 as meadow fescue seeds of a kind used for sowing, specifically for forage plant cultivation in temperate regions.
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming seed purity and freedom from pests/quarantine diseases as required by USDA APHIS
• Verify germination rates via official testing to meet forage seed import standards; label packages with variety and percentage
• Avoid common pitfalls like incorrect purity documentation which can lead to customs holds or re-export