Habanero Hot Pepper Seeds

Fiery orange Habanero pepper seeds (Capsicum chinense), prized for their intense heat and fruity flavor in hot sauces. HTS 1209.91.60 covers these as pepper seeds for vegetable sowing purposes. Pelleted coatings aid precise planting in greenhouses.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

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Alternative Classifications

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

0904.22Lower: 10% vs 35%

If crushed or powdered for chili powder production

Ground peppers as condiments enter under Chapter 9 subheadings for spices.

1209.29Lower: 10% vs 35%

If celery or non-pepper vegetable seeds

Other sowing seeds like celery are in adjacent subheadings excluding pepper specifics.

2302.40.01Same rate: 35%

If processed into defatted seed meal

Post-extraction residues of oilseeds fall under Chapter 23, not raw sowing seeds.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include seed analysis certificate detailing moisture content under 7% to prevent mold claims during customs inspection

Register importer with USDA for small lots under the seed permit program to expedite clearance

Separate hot from sweet varieties in shipments to avoid cross-contamination flags under noxious weed rules

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