English Oak Acorns from China
Acorns from Quercus robur, the English oak tree, used for sowing to propagate oak trees in forestry and landscaping. Classified under HTS 1209.99.20.00 as seeds of trees used for sowing, specifically tree seeds other than beet, grass, or forest tree seeds excluded elsewhere.
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
• Verify seed viability and purity certificates to meet phytosanitary import requirements for sowing seeds
• Obtain plant import permits from APHIS as tree seeds are regulated to prevent pests
• Avoid misclassification as unsorted forest products by providing sowing-use documentation