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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If bentgrass species for turf rather than fescue
Bentgrass seeds classified separately under 1209.29 for forage/turf use.
If low viability, used as bran or animal feed pollard
Poor germination seeds become bran of herbage per Chapter 23.
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
Related Products under HTS 1209.23.00.90
Tall Fescue Grass Seed
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seeds are used for sowing cool-season pasture and turf grass in lawns, golf courses, and horse pastures. Classified under HTS 1209.23.0090 as 'other' fescue seeds of a kind used for sowing forage plants, per Chapter 12 notes excluding cereals or leguminous vegetables.
Fine Fescue Seed Mix (Creeping Red Fescue)
Creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra) seeds for sowing shade-tolerant lawns and forage mixes. Falls under HTS 1209.23.0090 as 'other' fescue seeds for forage plant sowing, distinct from cereals or vetches per chapter notes.
Hard Fescue Pasture Seed
Hard fescue (Festuca brevipila) seeds for drought-tolerant pasture and reclamation sowing. As 'other' fescue seeds under HTS 1209.23.0090 for forage plants, compliant with chapter exclusions for non-sowing seeds.
Sheep Fescue Erosion Control Seed
Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina) seeds for erosion control, roadside revegetation, and sheep pasture sowing. HTS 1209.23.0090 for 'other' fescue forage seeds used for sowing per legal definitions.
Red Fescue Golf Course Seed
Red fescue blend seeds for golf course fairways and tees sowing. Classified HTS 1209.23.0090 as other fescue seeds for forage/turf sowing, meeting Chapter 12 sowing criteria.
Fescue Forage Mixture Seed
Multi-variety fescue seed mix (tall, fine, hard) for livestock forage pasture establishment. HTS 1209.23.0090 covers composite 'other' fescue sowing seeds for forage plants.