Fine Fescue Seed Blend
Blend of fine fescue varieties (Festuca rubra, F. ovina, F. tricophylla) seeds for shade-tolerant lawns and golf course turf sowing. Falls under HTS 1209.23.00 as fescue seeds for forage/sowing per hierarchy.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Rate | Ch.99 Surcharges | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๐จ๐ณChina | Free | +17.5% | 17.5% |
| ๐ฒ๐ฝMexico | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| ๐จ๐ฆCanada | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| ๐ฉ๐ชGermany | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
| ๐ฏ๐ตJapan | Free | +10.0% | 10% |
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If primarily bentgrass seeds rather than fescue
Bentgrass (Agrostis spp.) classified separately under 1209.29 from fescue.
If mixed with fertilizers exceeding seed content
Seed-fertilizer mixtures treated as fertilizers under Chapter 31, not pure sowing seeds.
If single variety non-fescue forage grass like orchardgrass
Only fescue under 1209.23; other grasses in 1209.91 for sowing.
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Import Tips & Compliance
โข Label packages with varietal composition, purity, and germination rates per Federal Seed Act
โข Test for noxious weeds like Poa trivialis to meet state import requirements
โข Use treated seeds to prevent fungal issues during transit; declare treatments on entry docs
Related Products under HTS 1209.23.00
Tall Fescue Grass Seed
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seeds used primarily for sowing lawns, pastures, and turf in cool-season climates. Classified under HTS 1209.23.00 as fescue seeds of a kind used for sowing forage plants per Chapter 12 notes.
Creeping Red Fescue Seed
Creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. rubra) seeds for overseeding lawns and erosion control in forage applications. HTS 1209.23.00 covers all fescue seeds used for sowing.
Chewings Fescue Turf Seed
Chewings fescue (Festuca rubra subsp. commutata) seeds for fine turf in parks and sports fields, classified as fescue forage seeds for sowing under 1209.23.00.
Hard Fescue Lawn Seed
Hard fescue (Festuca brevipila) seeds for drought-resistant lawns and low-maintenance forage areas. Included in HTS 1209.23.00 for all fescue seeds of sowing kind.
Sheep Fescue Pasture Seed
Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina) seeds for sheep grazing pastures and rough hill forage sowing. HTS 1209.23.00 per full hierarchy for fescue forage seeds.