Cherry Belle Radish Seeds

Cherry Belle radish seeds (Raphanus sativus) are small, round, red-skinned radish varieties prized for their quick germination and mild flavor. Classified under HTS 1209.91.80.20 as vegetable seeds of a kind used for sowing, per Chapter 12 notes excluding Chapter 7 products unless specifically for sowing.

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%

Alternative Classifications

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

0714.90Lower: 18.3% vs 35%

If not explicitly for sowing, e.g., packaged as sprouting seeds for consumption

Dried radish seeds for food use (not sowing) fall under Chapter 7 as leguminous vegetables or similar dried seeds.

1209.99Lower: 10% vs 35%

If hybrid or varietal seeds exceeding specific quotas

Certain hybrid vegetable seeds may shift to other subheadings based on trade quotas or specific varietal exclusions.

3101.00.00Lower: 25% vs 35%

If treated or coated as fertilizers/inoculants

Seeds mixed with fertilizers shift to Chapter 31 per Chapter 12 exclusions for heading 1212-related products.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify seeds meet 'for sowing' criteria via purity/germination tests; provide lab certificates to avoid reclassification as Chapter 7 produce

Include phytosanitary certificates from origin to comply with USDA APHIS import rules for vegetable seeds

Label packets clearly with botanical name (Raphanus sativus) and sowing instructions to prevent customs disputes