Kentucky Bluegrass Seed from Germany
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) seeds are fine fescue grass seeds specifically bred and packaged for lawn and turf sowing. They fall under HTS 1209.99.41 as 'other' seeds of a kind used for sowing, excluding celery seeds and those covered by prior subheadings. These seeds are not leguminous vegetables, cereals, or spices per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain phytosanitary certificates from exporting country to verify seed purity and freedom from pests/quarantine issues
• Label packages with seed species, purity percentage, germination rate, and lot number per US seed importation regulations
• Avoid misclassification as animal feed seeds (1209.99.40); provide documentation proving sowing intent like sales invoices