Cauliflower Seeds for Sowing from China
Premium cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) seeds designed for planting to yield cauliflower heads in commercial fields. Classified in HTS 1209.91.80.90 as other vegetable seeds for sowing per chapter notes excluding Chapter 7 products. These are propagation materials, not for direct human consumption.
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
• Include official germination percentage and purity analysis from accredited labs for customs validation
• Declare exact botanical name to prevent misclassification as spice or cereal seeds excluded by chapter notes
• Watch for quota restrictions on certain brassica seeds in sensitive markets