Cayenne Pepper Seeds
Long, thin cayenne pepper seeds (Capsicum annuum) used for sowing peppers for fresh or dried use. HTS 1209.91.60.90 applies to these 'other' pepper seeds intended for vegetable production, not spice corns. Popular for hot sauce cultivation.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If neither crushed nor ground fruits
Whole dried cayenne fruits are spices; seeds for planting remain in 1209.
If carrot or turnip seeds
Root vegetable seeds have specific subheadings in 1209.25.
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• Include lot analysis for moisture content under 7% to meet storage standards
• Separate shipments by variety to prevent cross-contamination claims
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