Calabrese Broccoli Seeds
Calabrese broccoli seeds (Brassica oleracea var. italica) are specifically cultivated for sowing to produce the classic green-headed broccoli variety. They fall under HTS 1209.91.80.05 as vegetable seeds of broccoli used for sowing, distinct from mature broccoli heads classified in Chapter 7.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not specifically enumerated as broccoli
Other unspecified vegetable seeds fall under the residual 1209.91.8080 subheading within the same vegetable seeds category.
If processed or used as herbal material rather than for sowing
Plants or parts used for perfumery, medicaments, or other purposes shift to Chapter 12 heading 1211, excluding sowing seeds.
If coated or mixed as fertilizers
Seeds prepared as animal feeding stuffs or fertilizers are classified under heading 3101, not sowing seeds.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify seed purity and germination rates via official certificates to meet USDA APHIS import requirements for phytosanitary compliance
• Include detailed botanical identification (e.g
• Brassica oleracea var. italica) on invoices to avoid misclassification as other brassica seeds
• Avoid common pitfalls like importing treated seeds without declaring treatments, which could trigger additional EPA reviews
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De Cicco Broccoli Seeds
De Cicco is a heirloom Italian broccoli seed variety prized for its tender side shoots and main heads, intended exclusively for planting and sowing. Classified under HTS 1209.91.80.05 as broccoli vegetable seeds for sowing per Chapter 12 notes.
Packman Broccoli Seeds
Packman broccoli seeds yield fast-maturing plants with sweet, tender spears ideal for home gardens, supplied in small retail packets for sowing. Under HTS 1209.91.80.05 for broccoli vegetable seeds per Chapter 12 sowing provisions.
Waltham 29 Broccoli Seeds
Waltham 29 broccoli seeds are a cold-hardy variety developed for extended harvests, sold in bulk or packets for direct sowing in gardens and fields. They qualify under HTS 1209.91.80.05 as designated broccoli seeds for sowing, per heading 1209 definitions.
Belstar Hybrid Broccoli Seeds
Belstar hybrid F1 broccoli seeds produce uniform, heat-tolerant plants with large blue-green heads, packaged for commercial sowing. HTS 1209.91.80.05 applies as broccoli seeds of a kind used for sowing, excluding processed forms.
Green Magic Broccoli Seeds
Green Magic hybrid broccoli seeds are bred for side-shoot production and disease resistance, used by organic farmers for successive sowing. Classified in HTS 1209.91.80.05 as broccoli seeds for sowing, not excluded Chapter 7 products.
Imperial Broccoli Seeds
Imperial broccoli seeds produce massive central heads on compact plants, popular for market growers sowing in cool climates. HTS 1209.91.80.05 covers these as broccoli vegetable seeds intended for sowing.