Creeping Red Fescue Seed

Creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra) fine fescue seeds for shade-tolerant lawns and forage mixes. HTS 1209.29.91.79 applies to these other grass seeds used for sowing forage plants, excluded from chapters 7/10 per notes. Low-maintenance for golf courses.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1209.91Lower: 10% vs 35%

If orchard grass component in blend

Blends with named grasses like orchard grass use specific provisions.

2309.90.44Lower: 25% vs 35%

If for animal feed preparation, heat-treated

Prepared animal feed preparations exclude live sowing seeds from 1209.

0602.90.20Lower: 17.5% vs 35%

If packaged dormant corms mimicking seeds

Other live plants/roots/bulbs cover non-seed propagation materials.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Maintain cold chain if coated with fungicide to preserve viability during transit

Document varietal registration with AOSCA for premium forage blends

Avoid declaring as 'lawn mixture' if pure; mixtures may shift to 1209.91

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Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) seeds are widely used for sowing cool-season lawns and pastures. Classified under HTS 1209.29.91.79 as 'other grass' seeds of forage plants intended for sowing, per chapter note to heading 1209. They yield high-quality turfgrass suitable for sports fields and residential lawns.

Perennial Ryegrass Seed

Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) seeds for establishing quick-germinating forage pastures and turf. Falls under HTS 1209.29.91.79 as other grass seeds used for sowing forage plants, distinct from cereals or excluded items per chapter notes. Ideal for overseeding and high-traffic lawns.

Tall Fescue Seed

Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seeds used for durable forage pastures and low-maintenance lawns. HTS 1209.29.91.79 covers these as other grass forage seeds for sowing, aligning with chapter note definitions excluding non-sowing seeds. Thrives in shade and drought-prone areas.

Bermudagrass Seed

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) seeds for warm-season forage and turf in southern climates. Classified in HTS 1209.29.91.79 as other grass seeds of forage plants for sowing, per heading 1209 notes. Often hulled for better germination in pastures.

Sheep Fescue Seed

Sheep fescue (Festuca ovina) seeds for erosion-control forage in poor soils. Under HTS 1209.29.91.79 as other grass forage seeds for sowing, per chapter definitions. Drought-resistant for reclamation projects.

Chewings Fescue Seed

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