Certified Pioneer Sudan Grass Seed from China
Certified hybrid Sudan grass seeds from Pioneer brand, optimized for drought tolerance and high biomass yield in forage production systems. Falls under HTS 1209.29.91.60 as Sudan grass seeds explicitly for sowing in forage plant cultivation. Excluded from Chapter 10 per chapter notes since designated for agricultural planting.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Include tag with lot number, purity percentage, and germination test date per US seed laws; use NAICS 111998 for forage seed importers
• Common pitfall: incorrect declaration as grain sorghum leads to Chapter 10 duties