1209.23.00.39
Seeds of forage plants / Fescue seeds / Creeping red / Other
Classification path
- Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
- Seeds of forage plants
- Fescue seeds
- Creeping red
- Other
Rates of duty
- General (MFN)
- Free
- Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
- 4.4¢/kg
- Unit of quantity
- kg
Related lines in heading 1209
- 1209.10.00.00Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing / Sugar beet seedsFree
- 1209.21.00.20Seeds of forage plants / Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds / Certified1.5¢/kg
- 1209.21.00.40Seeds of forage plants / Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds / Other1.5¢/kg
- 1209.22.20.00Seeds of forage plants / Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / White and ladino1.6¢/kg
- 1209.22.40.20Seeds of forage plants / Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / AlsikeFree
- 1209.22.40.30Seeds of forage plants / Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / CrimsonFree
- 1209.22.40.41Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / Red / Double cutFree
- 1209.22.40.49Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / Red / OtherFree
- 1209.22.40.60Seeds of forage plants / Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / SweetFree
- 1209.22.40.95Seeds of forage plants / Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds / OtherFree
- 1209.23.00.20Seeds of forage plants / Fescue seeds / TallFree
- 1209.23.00.31Seeds of forage plants / Fescue seeds / Creeping red / CertifiedFree
About heading 1209
Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
Heading 1209 covers seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, not seeds meant for eating, crushing or planting as live plants. It starts with sugar beet seeds, then splits into forage plant seeds (alfalfa, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, rye grass and other grasses), seeds of herbaceous plants grown mainly for their flowers, vegetable seeds, and a residual group for tree, shrub, tobacco and other seeds. Duty rates run from Free up to 5.9 cents/kg depending on the line.
Full guide to heading 1209Products in this heading
- Alfalfa (lucerne) seed for sowing
- White and ladino clover seed
- Tall fescue and creeping red fescue seed
- Kentucky blue grass seed
- Annual and perennial rye grass seed
- Petunia seed for flower production
- Onion, tomato and carrot vegetable seed
- Sugar beet seed
Frequently asked questions
What is the HTS code for alfalfa seed?
Certified alfalfa seed is 1209.21.00.20 and other alfalfa seed is 1209.21.00.40, both at a general (MFN) rate of 1.5 cents/kg.
What is the duty on tomato seed?
Tomato seed is classified under 1209.91.80.70 and carries a general (MFN) rate of 1.5 cents/kg.
How do I classify grass seed for sowing?
Tall fescue seed goes under 1209.23.00.20 at a general (MFN) rate of Free, Kentucky blue grass seed goes under 1209.24.00.00 at 1.2 cents/kg, and annual rye grass seed goes under 1209.25.00.20 at 1.4 cents/kg.
Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.