Fine Fescue Seed Mix (Creeping Red Fescue) from Germany
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.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Submit seed analysis certificate detailing varietal purity (>90% required for sowing classification)
• Ensure import permit from USDA if from countries with known fescue endophyte issues
• Avoid bulk packaging without lot numbers; customs requires traceability for quarantine checks