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

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

| Code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Units |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1209 | Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.10.00.00 |   Sugar beet seeds | Free |  | Free | kg |
|  |   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 |  |
| 1209.21.00.20 |       Certified | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.21.00.40 |       Other | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 17.6¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22 |     Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.22.20.00 |       White and ladino | 1.6¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 13¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22.40 |       Other | Free |  | 18¢/kg |  |
| 1209.22.40.20 |         Alsike | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22.40.30 |         Crimson | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
|  |         Red: | Free |  | 18¢/kg |  |
| 1209.22.40.41 |           Double cut | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22.40.49 |           Other | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22.40.60 |         Sweet | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.22.40.95 |         Other | Free |  | 18¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.23.00 |     Fescue seeds | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg |  |
| 1209.23.00.20 |       Tall | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
|  |       Creeping red: | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg |  |
| 1209.23.00.31 |         Certified | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.23.00.39 |         Other | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.23.00.60 |       Meadow | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.23.00.90 |       Other | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.24.00.00 |     Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | 1.2¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 11¢/kg | kg |
| 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 |  |
| 1209.25.00.20 |       Annual | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1209.29 |     Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.29.10.00 |       Beet | Free |  | 9¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.29.91 |       Other | Free |  | 8% |  |
| 1209.29.91.20 |         Bent grass (genus Agrostis) | Free |  | 8% | kg |
|  |         Bermuda grass for sowing: | Free |  | 8% |  |
| 1209.29.91.25 |           Husked | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.26 |           Other | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.30 |         Birdsfoot trefoil | Free |  | 8% | kg |
|  |         Bromegrass: | Free |  | 8% |  |
| 1209.29.91.36 |           Meadow | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.37 |           Smooth | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.38 |           Other | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.40 |         Orchard grass | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.60 |         Sudan grass | Free |  | 8% | kg |
|  |         Wheatgrass: | Free |  | 8% |  |
| 1209.29.91.71 |           Crested | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.74 |           Other | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.76 |         Wild rye | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.79 |         Other grass | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 1209.29.91.96 |         Other | Free |  | 8% | kg |
| 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 |  |
| 1209.30.00.10 |     Petunia | 1¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.30.00.90 |     Other | 1¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | kg |
|  |   Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.91 |     Vegetable seeds: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.91.10.00 |       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 |
| 1209.91.20.00 |       Celery | Free |  | 4.4¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.91.40.00 |       Onion | Free |  | 33¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.91.50.00 |       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 |       Pepper | Free |  | 33¢/kg |  |
| 1209.91.60.10 |         Sweet pepper | Free |  | 33¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.91.60.90 |         Other | Free |  | 33¢/kg | kg |
| 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 |  |
| 1209.91.80.05 |         Broccoli | 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 |
|  |         Cabbage: | 1.5¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg |  |
| 1209.91.80.08 |           Green cabbage | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.09 |           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 |
| 1209.91.80.10 |         Carrot | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.20 |         Radish | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.30 |         Spinach | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.40 |         Cucumber | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.45 |         Kale | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.47 |         Kohlrabi | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.50 |         Lettuce | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.54 |         Parsnip | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.55 |         Pumpkin | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.60 |         Squash | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.70 |         Tomato | 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 |
| 1209.91.80.74 |         Turnip | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1209.99 |     Other: |  |  |  |  |
| 1209.99.20.00 |       Tree and shrub | Free |  | 17.6¢/kg | kg |
| 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 |  |
| 1209.99.41.70 |         Tobacco | 0.83¢/kg | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 13.2¢/kg | kg |
| 1209.99.41.90 |         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 | kg |