De Cicco Broccoli Seeds from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country confirming freedom from pests like black rot common in brassicas
• Label packets with lot numbers and expiration for traceability, as required for seed importers under Federal Seed Act
• Watch for undervaluation pitfalls; declare full retail value including breeding IP if patented varieties