Apple Tree Seeds from China

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 — 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))

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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