Chewings Fescue Lawn Seed

Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. commutata) seeds for fine turf sowing in golf roughs and low-maintenance lawns. HTS 1209.23.0090 covers these 'other' fescue forage seeds used for sowing, excluding spice/herbage products.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+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 bentgrass species for turf rather than fescue

Bentgrass seeds classified separately under 1209.29 for forage/turf use.

2302.50.00.00Higher: 36.4% vs 17.5%

If low viability, used as bran or animal feed pollard

Poor germination seeds become bran of herbage per Chapter 23.

0602.90.20.00Same rate: 17.5%

If propagated in live plant form, not loose seeds

Live herbaceous plants for sowing use Chapter 6, not seed Chapter 12.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include official seed tag showing varietal name, lot number, and test date per AOSCA standards

Pre-clear with state agriculture dept. for noxious weed seed tolerances (<0.1%)

Document end-use as sowing to prevent shift to Chapter 12 flours/meals headings