Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds from Japan

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 — Japan → 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

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Seeds from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 1209.91.40.00