Red Clover Seeds for Sowing from China
Certified red clover (Trifolium pratense) seeds intended for sowing in pasture and hay production as a forage legume. Falls under HTS 1209.29.91 as 'other' forage plant seeds used for sowing, distinct from specific clover exclusions in the hierarchy.
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 invoices specifying varietal purity to comply with Federal Seed Act labeling
• Avoid bulk packaging that suggests feed use, which could shift to 2302 or 1209.90
• Test for weed seeds to meet state noxious weed regulations during importation