Snowball Cauliflower Seeds from China

Snowball cauliflower seeds (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) are specifically bred for producing early-maturing, self-blanching cauliflower heads with dense white curds. Classified under HTS 1209.91.10.00 as cauliflower seeds of a kind used for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding vegetable seeds from Chapter 7 when intended for 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

Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming seeds are free of pests like Alternaria brassicicola specific to brassicas

Declare exact variety and purity percentage on entry docs to match HTS 1209.91.10.00; misdeclaration risks reclassification to Chapter 7

Avoid common pitfall of importing treated seeds without disclosing treatments, which may shift to heading 1209.91.80 if not purely for sowing