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Code 1209 29 · Heading 1209

Other fodder-plant seeds for sowing

This covers seeds of fodder plants for sowing that are not cereals, fodder beet seeds, sugar beet seeds, lucerne, clover of the Trifolium species, fescue, the listed Poa species, the listed ryegrass species, timothy, vetch, dog grass, Agrostis species or lupin. It is the remaining fodder-plant seed category after the specifically named types are excluded.

For example

  • Seeds of a fodder plant for sowing, other than the specifically excluded types
See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Seeds of forage plants for sowing (excl. of cereals and of sugar beet, alfalfa, clover "Trifolium spp.", fescue, Kentucky blue grass "Poa pratensis L." and ryegrass "Lolium multiflorum lam. and Lolium perenne L.")

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Import duty on the codes below: 0.0–8.3%

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Classification decides the rate here: from 0.0% to 8.3%.

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

The rate depends on the line.

  • Their lines7 Norwegian lines

12.09.2910 Bent grass (agrostis) seeds

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

From 0.0% to 8.0%

  • Their lines4 British lines

1209 29 45 00 Timothy grass seed; vetch seed; seeds of the genus Poa

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

0.0%

Estimated from published US measures

  • Their lines15 US lines
  • Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

1209.29.10.00 Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Beet

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.

  • 12.09.2910

    Bent grass (agrostis) seeds

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

  • 12.09.2920

    Orchard grass or "Cocks` foot", meadow grass and foxtail grass seeds

    Ordinary duty
    14,81 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    14,61 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

  • 12.09.2931

    Seeds of turnips and swedes

    Ordinary duty
    29,06 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.

  • 12.09.2932

    Mangolds seeds

    Ordinary duty
    29,06 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    28,76 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

  • 12.09.2939

    Other

    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.

  • 12.09.2940

    Timothy grass seeds

    Ordinary duty
    12,25 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.

  • 12.09.2990

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    19,42 NOK per kg
    Goods of EU origin
    The ordinary rate applies. Norway lists no separate rate for goods from the EU.

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.

  • 1209 29 45 00

    Timothy grass seed; vetch seed; seeds of the genus Poa (Poa palustris L., Poa trivialis L.); cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata L.); bent grass (Agrostis)

    Ordinary duty
    Duty free

  • 1209 29 50 00

    Lupine seed

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1209 29 60 00

    Fodder beet seed (Beta vulgaris var. alba)

    Ordinary duty
    8.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

  • 1209 29 80 00

    Other

    Ordinary duty
    2.0%
    Goods of EU origin
    Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

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.

  • 1209.29.10.00

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Beet

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.20

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bent grass (genus Agrostis)

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.25

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bermuda grass for sowing, Husked

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.26

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bermuda grass for sowing, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.30

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Birdsfoot trefoil

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.36

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bromegrass, Meadow

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.37

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bromegrass, Smooth

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.38

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Bromegrass, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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
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  • 1209.29.91.40

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Orchard grass

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.60

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Sudan grass

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.71

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Wheatgrass, Crested

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.74

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Wheatgrass, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.76

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other, Wild rye

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.79

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

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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

  • 1209.29.91.96

    Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing, Seeds of forage plants, Other

    General rate
    Free
    From the EU
    0.0% Estimated from published US measures 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.