1209
4-digit headingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
This is a 4-digit heading — a category, not a filing code. Pick the more specific code beneath it that best matches your goods; only a 10-digit statistical code can be used on a customs entry.
Duty rates
No rate is published at this level — check the specific 10-digit statistical code beneath it.
| Rate | Value and what it means |
|---|---|
| General rate (Column 1) | See 10-digit codeColumn 1 general Applies to most trading partners — the standard "normal trade relations" rate. |
| Special rate (Column 1) | —Trade programs The country letters in parentheses are free trade agreement and preference programs. If your goods qualify under one of them, that rate replaces the general rate. |
| Column 2 rate | —Non-NTR Reserved for the small group of countries that do not have normal trade relations with the US (currently Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Belarus). Almost no importer uses this column — if you are shipping from anywhere else, ignore it. |
| Unit of quantity | — How CBP expects the quantity to be reported on the entry summary. |
Codes within Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
73 more specific lines fall under 1209.
- 1209.10.00.00Sugar beet seeds10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing:Free
- 1209.21.00Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:1.5¢/kg
- 1209.21.00.20Certified10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds
- 1209.21.00.40Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds
- 1209.22Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds6-digit headingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:
- 1209.22.20.00White and ladino10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds:1.6¢/kg
- 1209.22.40Other8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds:Free
- 1209.22.40.20Alsike10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other
- 1209.22.40.30Crimson10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other
- 1209.22.40.41Double cut10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other > Red:
- 1209.22.40.49Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other > Red:
- 1209.22.40.60Sweet10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other
- 1209.22.40.95Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: > Other
- 1209.23.00Fescue seeds8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:Free
- 1209.23.00.20Tall10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Fescue seeds
- 1209.23.00.31Certified10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Fescue seeds > Creeping red:
- 1209.23.00.39Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Fescue seeds > Creeping red:
- 1209.23.00.60Meadow10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Fescue seeds
- 1209.23.00.90Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Fescue seeds
- 1209.24.00.00Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:1.2¢/kg
- 1209.25.00Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:1.4¢/kg
- 1209.25.00.20Annual10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
- 1209.25.00.40Perennial10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
- 1209.29Other6-digit headingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants:
- 1209.29.10.00Beet10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other:Free
- 1209.29.91Other8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other:Free
- 1209.29.91.20Bent grass (genus Agrostis)10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.25Husked10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Bermuda grass for sowing:
- 1209.29.91.26Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Bermuda grass for sowing:
- 1209.29.91.30Birdsfoot trefoil10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.36Meadow10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Bromegrass:
- 1209.29.91.37Smooth10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Bromegrass:
- 1209.29.91.38Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Bromegrass:
- 1209.29.91.40Orchard grass10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.60Sudan grass10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.71Crested10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Wheatgrass:
- 1209.29.91.74Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other > Wheatgrass:
- 1209.29.91.76Wild rye10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.79Other grass10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.29.91.96Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of forage plants: > Other: > Other
- 1209.30.00Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing:1¢/kg
- 1209.30.00.10Petunia10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- 1209.30.00.90Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- 1209.91Vegetable seeds6-digit headingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other:
- 1209.91.10.00Cauliflower10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:5.9¢/kg
- 1209.91.20.00Celery10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:Free
- 1209.91.40.00Onion10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:Free
- 1209.91.50.00Parsley10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:0.68¢/kg
- 1209.91.60Pepper8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:Free
- 1209.91.60.10Sweet pepper10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Pepper
- 1209.91.60.90Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Pepper
- 1209.91.80Other8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds:1.5¢/kg
- 1209.91.80.05Broccoli10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.08Green cabbage10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other > Cabbage:
- 1209.91.80.09Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other > Cabbage:
- 1209.91.80.10Carrot10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.20Radish10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.30Spinach10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.40Cucumber10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.45Kale10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.47Kohlrabi10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.50Lettuce10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.54Parsnip10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.55Pumpkin10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.60Squash10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.70Tomato10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.74Turnip10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.91.80.90Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Vegetable seeds: > Other
- 1209.99Other6-digit headingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other:
- 1209.99.20.00Tree and shrub10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Other:Free
- 1209.99.41Other8-digit subheadingSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Other:0.83¢/kg
- 1209.99.41.70Tobacco10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Other: > Other
- 1209.99.41.90Other10-digit statistical codeSeeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: > Other: > Other: > Other
Chapter 12: Oil Seeds and Oleaginous Fruits; Industrial or Medicinal Plants
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