1209.23.00.90/Tall Fescue Grass Seed/Japan

Tall Fescue Grass Seed from Japan

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 — Japan → United States

Rate breakdown

9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))

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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