Carrot Seeds for Sowing from China
Daucus carota carrot seeds packaged and treated for planting in vegetable gardens or farms. Classified in HTS 1209.91.80 as other vegetable seeds for sowing, per chapter note defining such seeds outside excluded categories like cereals or spices.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Include lot number, test date, and viability results from accredited labs in documentation
• Comply with USDA APHIS import permits for certain carrot varieties to prevent noxious weeds
• Label clearly as 'seeds for sowing' to distinguish from processed food products