1209.99.41.70/Kentucky Burley Tobacco Seeds/China

Kentucky Burley Tobacco Seeds from China

High-quality seeds of the Burley tobacco variety (Nicotiana tabacum), specifically selected and treated for sowing to produce flue-cured tobacco plants used in cigarette blending. Classified under HTS 1209.99.4170 as tobacco seeds of a kind used for sowing, falling within Chapter 12 for seeds intended for agricultural propagation. Excludes processed tobacco products or non-sowing seeds.

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)

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Import Tips

• Verify seed viability and purity certificates to meet USDA APHIS import requirements for phytosanitary compliance

• Provide proof that seeds are untreated and intended solely for sowing, avoiding reclassification as merchandise under Chapter 24

• Declare exact variety and origin; common pitfalls include mislabeling as non-sowing seeds leading to higher duties