Dried Red Clover Forage from China
Dried red clover (Trifolium pratense) harvested as a forage crop for livestock feed, baled and stored for animal consumption. It falls under HTS 1214.90.0030 as clover, a classic forage product used in haymaking and silage production. This classification covers dried forms of clover intended for animal fodder.
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
• Verify botanical identity as Trifolium species via certificates of analysis to confirm classification as clover forage
• Ensure compliance with USDA APHIS import permits for plant materials to prevent pest introduction
• Avoid misclassification as hay by documenting it as loose or pelleted clover rather than baled mixed grasses