Dill Seeds for Sowing from China
Dill seeds (Anethum graveolens) specifically packaged and intended for sowing to grow dill herb plants in gardens or farms. These fall under HTS 1209.99.41.90 as other seeds of a kind used for sowing, not classified elsewhere in heading 1209, per chapter notes excluding vegetables, cereals, or spices from chapter 9 even if for sowing.
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
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates confirming seed viability and freedom from pests; declare intended sowing use accurately to prevent reclassification as spice seeds under chapter 9; test for germination rates as required by USDA APHIS for agricultural imports