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

HS Code 1209.91

Vegetable seeds

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

US duty (general)
Free +
US HTS lines
6
EU CN codes
3
UK commodity codes
5
Unit
kg

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

United States - HTS lines under 1209.91

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 codeDescriptionGeneralSpecialOtherUnit
1209.91.10 Vegetable seeds >
Cauliflower 		5.9¢/kg Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) 55¢/kg kg
1209.91.20 Vegetable seeds >
Celery 		Free - 4.4¢/kg kg
1209.91.40 Vegetable seeds >
Onion 		Free - 33¢/kg kg
1209.91.50 Vegetable seeds >
Parsley 		0.68¢/kg Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) 4.4¢/kg kg
1209.91.60 Vegetable seeds >
Pepper
2 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 1209.91.60.10 - Sweet pepper
  • 1209.91.60.90 - Other
 Free - 33¢/kg kg
1209.91.80 Vegetable seeds > Pepper >
Other
16 statistical lines (10-digit)
  • 1209.91.80.05 - Broccoli
  • 1209.91.80.08 - Green cabbage
  • 1209.91.80.09 - Other
  • 1209.91.80.10 - Carrot
  • 1209.91.80.20 - Radish
  • 1209.91.80.30 - Spinach
  • 1209.91.80.40 - Cucumber
  • 1209.91.80.45 - Kale
  • 1209.91.80.47 - Kohlrabi
  • 1209.91.80.50 - Lettuce
  • 1209.91.80.54 - Parsnip
  • 1209.91.80.55 - Pumpkin
  • 1209.91.80.60 - Squash
  • 1209.91.80.70 - Tomato
  • 1209.91.80.74 - Turnip
  • 1209.91.80.90 - 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 kg

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European Union - CN codes under 1209.91

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 codeDescription
1209 91 30 Salad beet seed or beetroot seed (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) EU duty (TARIC) →
1209 91 80 Other EU duty (TARIC) →
1209 91 00 Vegetable seeds EU duty (TARIC) →

United Kingdom - commodity codes under 1209.91

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 codeDescription
1209 91 00 00 Vegetable seeds UK duty & VAT →
1209 91 30 00 Salad beet seed or beetroot seed (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) UK duty & VAT →
1209 91 80 00 Other UK duty & VAT →
1209 91 80 10 Seeds UK duty & VAT →
1209 91 80 90 Other 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.