Kentucky Bluegrass Seed from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → 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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming seed purity and freedom from pests/quarantine weeds as required by USDA APHIS
• Verify germination rates and label as 'for sowing' to avoid reclassification under processed vegetable materials
• Avoid common pitfalls like misdeclaring as cereal seeds (Chapter 10), which excludes them from heading 1209