Apple Tree Seeds from Canada
Pips from Malus domestica fruit, extracted and prepared for sowing new apple trees in orchards. As fruit tree seeds for sowing, they fall under HTS 1209.99.20.00 per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Test for disease-free status with lab certification for fruit tree imports
• Specify 'for sowing' on commercial invoice to distinguish from food-grade seeds
• Watch for EU origin restrictions on certain apple varieties