1209.91.40.00/Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds/Canada

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds from Canada

These are hybrid seeds of Allium cepa var. 'Sweet Spanish', specifically bred for large, mild-flavored onions suitable for fresh eating and cooking. Classified under HTS 1209.91.40.00 as onion seeds of a kind used for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding chapter 7 vegetables. They are packaged for agricultural planting, not consumption.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

Rate breakdown

9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))

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Import Tips

• Verify seed germination rates and purity certificates to meet USDA APHIS import requirements for phytosanitary compliance

• Provide origin certificates confirming low pest risk; onion seeds often require fumigation or heat treatment

• Avoid misclassification as food products by labeling clearly as 'for sowing only' to prevent FDA scrutiny