1209.29.91.40/Orchard Grass Seed (Dactylis glomerata)/China

Orchard Grass Seed (Dactylis glomerata) from China

Orchard grass seed, scientifically known as Dactylis glomerata, is a cool-season perennial forage grass seed used for sowing in pastures and hayfields. It falls under HTS 1209.29.91.40 as seeds of forage plants, specifically orchard grass, intended for agricultural sowing to establish livestock feed crops. This classification applies to untreated or cleaned seeds ready for planting.

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

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Import Tips

• Obtain a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country to confirm the seeds are free from pests and diseases, as required by USDA APHIS for grass seeds

• Verify purity and germination rates through lab testing; U.S. customs may require documentation to ensure they qualify as 'seeds of a kind used for sowing'

• Avoid common pitfalls like mislabeling as cereal seeds (Chapter 10), which would change classification and duty rates