Perennial Ryegrass Seed from China
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) seeds are cool-season turfgrass varieties packaged for agricultural and landscaping sowing. Classified in HTS 1209.99.41 as other non-excluded seeds for sowing, distinct from beets, vegetables, or forest tree seeds per chapter notes.
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
• Conduct germination testing and include test results in import docs to meet APHIS seed import standards
• Declare exact varietal name and origin; coated or pelleted seeds may require additional treatment approvals