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.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If classified as ryegrass rather than fescue
Ryegrass seeds fall under different subheading 1209.29 even if similar forage use.
If not specifically for sowing (e.g., low germination rate)
Seeds of herbage plants not used for sowing go to 1209.91; Chapter 12 requires sowing intent.
If pelleted or coated with fertilizer/inoculant exceeding seed weight
Becomes animal/plant fertilizer under Chapter 31 if coating material predominates.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming seed purity and freedom from pests/quarantine weeds as required by USDA APHIS
• Provide germination test results from accredited labs to verify 'seeds for sowing' status and avoid reclassification as uncleaned seeds
• Label packages clearly with scientific name (e.g
• Festuca arundinacea), purity percentage, and sowing instructions to meet customs documentation
Related Products under HTS 1209.23.00.90
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.
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.
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.