What is HS code 1209.25?

HS code 1209.25 covers: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds. It belongs to chapter 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; industrial plants) of the Harmonized System.

What is the US import duty for HS code 1209.25?

The US general (normal trade relations) rate is: compound rates. Preference programs and Section 232/301 surcharges can change the effective rate; see the HTS lines for detail.

What is the UK commodity code for 1209.25?

The UK extends 1209.25 to 3 declarable 10-digit commodity codes, starting with 1209250000. The full code goes on the UK customs declaration.

Chapter 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; industrial plants · Section 2

HS Code 1209.25

Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds

Heading 1209: Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing

US duty (general)

compound rates

US HTS lines

EU CN codes

UK commodity codes

Unit

US HTS + UK Tariff v4.0.1596 · updated 2026-09-10 · sources

United States - HTS lines under 1209.25

Source: official Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC). "General" is the normal-trade-relations rate; "Special" lists preference programs; "Other" is the column-2 rate. Additional Section 232/301 duties may apply on top.

HTS code	Description	General	Special	Other	Unit
1209.25.00	Fescue seeds > Creeping red > Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds 2 statistical lines (10-digit) 1209.25.00.20 - Annual 1209.25.00.40 - Perennial	1.4¢/kg	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG)	6.6¢/kg	kg

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Customs value (USD) Quantity (kg)

European Union - CN codes under 1209.25

Source: EU Combined Nomenclature (Eurostat, © European Union, reused per Decision 2011/833/EU). Duty rates and measures live in TARIC; each code links to the official consultation.

CN code	Description
1209 25 10	Italian ryegrass (including westerwolds) (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)	EU duty (TARIC) →
1209 25 90	Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)	EU duty (TARIC) →
1209 25 00	Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds	EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 1209.25

Source: UK Integrated Online Tariff (Open Government Licence v3.0). Declarable 10-digit codes go on the customs declaration; check the official page for the current duty and VAT measures.

Commodity code	Description
1209 25 00 00	Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds	UK duty & VAT →
1209 25 10 00	Italian ryegrass (including westerwolds) (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)	UK duty & VAT →
1209 25 90 00	Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.)	UK duty & VAT →

Not a customs ruling. Classification is determined by the importing country's customs authority and depends on the exact product. This page is reference information from official published schedules, not legal advice. For a binding decision, request a ruling (US: CBP CROSS · UK: HMRC ATaR · EU: BTI).

Other subheadings in 1209

1209.00 1209 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing 1209.10 Sugar beet seeds 1209.21 Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds 1209.22 Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds 1209.23 Fescue seeds 1209.24 Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds 1209.25 Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds 1209.29 Other 1209.30 Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers 1209.91 Vegetable seeds 1209.99 Other

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission, Harmonized Tariff Schedule (public domain) · EU Combined Nomenclature © European Union, Eurostat (Decision 2011/833/EU) · UK Integrated Online Tariff, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data refreshed weekly. Details on About & Data Sources.