Tall Fescue Grass Seed from Germany
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.
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
• 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