Certified Tetraploid Italian Ryegrass Seeds from China
Tetraploid variety of Lolium multiflorum seeds, certified for high yield in forage production, used for sowing silage pastures. HTS 1209.25.00 applies directly to Lolium multiflorum Lam. seeds for sowing, regardless of ploidy, as per botanical classification in the heading description. Provides superior digestibility for livestock.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide OECD seed certification to prove varietal purity and origin for preferential tariff treatment
• Monitor for varietal restrictions in destination states; some ban certain ryegrass types due to persistence
• Insure shipments against heat damage, as high temperatures reduce tetraploid seed viability