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Ventura Celery Seeds

Ventura celery seeds produce vigorous plants with excellent foliage quality and self-blanching stalks, suited for fresh market. Classified in HTS 1209.91.20.00 as they meet the criteria for celery vegetable seeds used for sowing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChinaFree+25.0%25%
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexicoFreeโ€”Free
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanadaFreeโ€”Free
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermanyFreeโ€”Free
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapanFreeโ€”Free

Alternative Classifications

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

1209.99Lower: 12.5% vs 25%

If mixed vegetable seeds

Mixtures of sowing seeds have residual classifications outside specific vegetable types.

0712.90Lower: 20.8% vs 25%

If dried for food use

Dried celery seeds as spice fall under Chapter 7, excluded from 1209 sowing seeds.

3824.99Lower: 17.5% vs 25%

If chemically treated as prepared additive

Seeds prepared with bactericides shift from agricultural Chapter 12 to chemicals.

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The Tariff Assistant works through the GRI rules on your specific product to reach the right HTS code โ€” and can price the duty on it in the same conversation.

Import Tips & Compliance

โ€ข Use ISPM 15 compliant wooden packaging for bulk seed shipments to prevent pest risks

โ€ข Document varietal resistance traits if genetically modified to address biotech regulations