Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
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
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