Creeping Red Fescue Seed from China
Creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra) fine turf seeds for shade-tolerant lawn sowing. HTS 1209.99.41 for other grass seeds of sowing kind, not forest/fruit tree seeds.
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))
Import Tips
• Include variety certificates for turf-quality claims during customs review
• Monitor humidity in containers; seeds >12% moisture risk rejection
• Differentiate from 1208 meals by proving intact seed form