Crown Vetch Seeds for Sowing from China
Crown vetch (Coronilla varia) seeds for erosion control and forage cover crops. HTS 1209.29.91.96 covers as other forage plant seeds for sowing, legume family excluding clovers. Used in roadside and pasture stabilization.
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%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide scarification treatment records for hard seed coat dormancy
• Note invasive potential; some states require permits for vetch imports
• Test for Rhizobium inoculation compatibility if pre-inoculated