Bloomsdale Long Standing Spinach Seeds

Bloomsdale Long Standing spinach seeds are a popular heirloom variety known for their crinkled, dark green leaves and cold-hardy nature, ideal for fall and spring planting. These seeds are classified under HTS 1209.91.80.30 as vegetable seeds of spinach specifically used for sowing, fitting the chapter note definition for seeds intended for agricultural propagation. They yield plants suitable for fresh eating or processing.

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.

1211.90Lower: 16% vs 35%

If processed or dried for herbal use rather than sowing

Dried spinach leaves or parts used as herbs fall under heading 1211 for plants used in perfumery or medicaments, not seeds for sowing.

1209.91Same rate: 35%

If specifically onion seeds within vegetable seeds

Onion seeds have a distinct subheading under 1209.91.0040, differentiating from other vegetable seeds like spinach in 1209.91.80.30.

0712.90.30.00Same rate: 35%

If imported as dried spinach seeds not intended for sowing

Dried vegetable seeds unfit for sowing are classified under Chapter 7 as processed vegetables, excluding those explicitly for propagation per chapter notes.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify seed purity and germination rates with official certificates from the supplier to meet USDA APHIS import requirements

Declare as 'seeds for sowing' to avoid reclassification under fresh vegetables in Chapter 7

Check for noxious weed contaminants to prevent quarantine issues

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