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1209 — Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing

HS code 1209 classifies Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing. It belongs to Chapter 12 (Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder) of Section II (Vegetable products) of the Harmonized System.

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Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing

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What is HS code 1209?
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
What does 1209 include?
It covers 10 subheadings: 120910 Sugar beet seeds; 120921 Seeds of forage plants — Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds; 120922 Seeds of forage plants — Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds; 120923 Seeds of forage plants — Fescue seeds; 120924 Seeds of forage plants — Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds; 120925 Seeds of forage plants — Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds; 120929 Seeds of forage plants — Other; 120930 Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers; 120991 Other — Vegetable seeds; 120999 Other — Other.

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