Purple Top White Globe Turnip Seeds from China
These are hybrid seeds of the Purple Top White Globe turnip variety (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa), specifically bred for sowing to produce turnip roots and greens. Classified under HTS 1209.91.80.74 as turnip seeds used for sowing, fitting Chapter 12 note for vegetable seeds intended for agricultural planting. They yield the characteristic globe-shaped roots with purple shoulders and white flesh.
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 confirming seeds are free of pests and diseases specific to brassicas
• Verify seed purity and germination rates via lab testing to meet USDA APHIS import standards
• Label packets clearly as 'for sowing' to prevent reclassification under fresh vegetable headings