Sugar Beet Seeds from Germany
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 — 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
• 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