HTS 1209
Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
| Code | Description | Unit | General | Special | Column 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209.10.00.00 | Sugar beet seeds | kg | Free | Free | USITC | |
| Seeds of forage plants | ||||||
| 1209.21.00 | Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.21.00.20 | Certified | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.21.00.40 | Other | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.22 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds | USITC | ||||
| 1209.22.20.00 | White and ladino | kg | 1.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 13¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.22.40 | Other | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | ||
| 1209.22.40.20 | Alsike | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.22.40.30 | Crimson | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| Red | ||||||
| 1209.22.40.41 | Double cut | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.22.40.49 | Other | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.22.40.60 | Sweet | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.22.40.95 | Other | kg | Free | 18¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.23.00 | Fescue seeds | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | ||
| 1209.23.00.20 | Tall | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| Creeping red | ||||||
| 1209.23.00.31 | Certified | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.23.00.39 | Other | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.23.00.60 | Meadow | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.23.00.90 | Other | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.24.00.00 | Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | kg | 1.2¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 11¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.25.00 | Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 6.6¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.25.00.20 | Annual | kg | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 6.6¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.25.00.40 | Perennial | kg | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 6.6¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.29 | Other | USITC | ||||
| 1209.29.10.00 | Beet | kg | Free | 9¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91 | Other | Free | 8% | USITC | ||
| 1209.29.91.20 | Bent grass (genus Agrostis) | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| Bermuda grass for sowing | ||||||
| 1209.29.91.25 | Husked | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.26 | Other | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.30 | Birdsfoot trefoil | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| Bromegrass | ||||||
| 1209.29.91.36 | Meadow | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.37 | Smooth | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.38 | Other | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.40 | Orchard grass | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.60 | Sudan grass | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| Wheatgrass | ||||||
| 1209.29.91.71 | Crested | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.74 | Other | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.76 | Wild rye | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.79 | Other grass | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.29.91.96 | Other | kg | Free | 8% | USITC | |
| 1209.30.00 | Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers | 1¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.30.00.10 | Petunia | kg | 1¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.30.00.90 | Other | kg | 1¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| Other | ||||||
| 1209.91 | Vegetable seeds | USITC | ||||
| 1209.91.10.00 | Cauliflower | kg | 5.9¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 55¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.20.00 | Celery | kg | Free | 4.4¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.91.40.00 | Onion | kg | Free | 33¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.91.50.00 | Parsley | kg | 0.68¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 4.4¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.60 | Pepper | Free | 33¢/kg | USITC | ||
| 1209.91.60.10 | Sweet pepper | kg | Free | 33¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.91.60.90 | Other | kg | Free | 33¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.91.80 | Other | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.91.80.05 | Broccoli | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| Cabbage | ||||||
| 1209.91.80.08 | Green cabbage | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.09 | Other | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.10 | Carrot | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.20 | Radish | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.30 | Spinach | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.40 | Cucumber | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.45 | Kale | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.47 | Kohlrabi | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.50 | Lettuce | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.54 | Parsnip | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.55 | Pumpkin | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.60 | Squash | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.70 | Tomato | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.74 | Turnip | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.91.80.90 | Other | kg | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.99 | Other | USITC | ||||
| 1209.99.20.00 | Tree and shrub | kg | Free | 17.6¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.99.41 | Other | 0.83¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC | |
| 1209.99.41.70 | Tobacco | kg | 0.83¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
| 1209.99.41.90 | Other | kg | 0.83¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | USITC |
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Source: USITC, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States – 2026 HTS Revision 20, effective 28 September 2026. Heading 1209 at USITC
Not shown: the additional duties of Chapter 99 (such as Section 301 and Section 232), anti-dumping and countervailing duties, quotas and the legal notes.
This page is general information, not legal advice and not a classification decision. Tariff texts and rates change: check the publisher's current schedule, and ask the customs authority for a binding ruling where the answer matters.