Sugar Beet Seeds from China
High-yield sugar beet seeds (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) specifically bred for sowing to produce crops used in sugar extraction. Classified under HTS 1209.29.10.00 as beet seeds of a kind used for sowing, falling within forage plant seeds per Chapter 12 notes. Excludes vegetable beets from Chapter 7.
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%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify seed purity and germination rates via official certificates to meet phytosanitary import requirements
• Provide documentation proving seeds are for sowing, not processing, to avoid reclassification under 1209.91