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Code 1209 25 · Heading 1209

Ryegrass seed for sowing: Italian or perennial ryegrass

This code covers seed for sowing from Italian ryegrass ("Lolium multiflorum Lam.") or perennial ryegrass ("Lolium perenne L."). The seed must be intended for sowing.

For example

  • Italian ryegrass seed for sowing
  • Perennial ryegrass seed for sowing
See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Ryegrass "Lolium multiflorum lam., Lolium perenne L." seed, for sowing

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  1. II
  2. 12
  3. 1209
  4. 1209 25
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Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

29,06 NOK per kg

  • Their lines1 Norwegian line
  • EU origin28,86 NOK per kg

12.09.2500 Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.,Lolium perenne L.) seeds

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

Duty free

  • Their lines2 British lines

1209 25 10 00 Italian ryegrass (including westerwolds) (Lolium multiflorum Lam.)

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

1.4¢/kg. No additional US duty applies to this line.

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines2 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

1209.25.00.20 Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Rye grass

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

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Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

  • 12.09.2500

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

    Ordinary duty
    29,06 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    28,86 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

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Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

  • All 2 UK lines under this code

    They all have the same duty rates shown here.

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

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Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

  • 1209.25.00.20

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, Annual

    General rate
    1.4¢/kg
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 1.4¢/kg. No additional US duty applies to this line. US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

  • 1209.25.00.40

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Rye grass (Lolium multiflorium Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, Perennial

    General rate
    1.4¢/kg
    From the EU
    No single figure Estimated from published US measures 1.4¢/kg. No additional US duty applies to this line. US headings applied: 9903.05.86 U.S. note 52(b) to subchapter III of chapter 99, 91 FR 47318: as provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20 through 9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles classifiable in the listed provisions

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.