Subheading · Section II

1209.10: Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: sugar beet seeds

1209.10

Official description Sugar beet seeds

  • FreeUK
  • 8.3%EU
  • 5%Türkiye
  • FreeUSA
  • US$1.1bnWorld trade in 2024

1209.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1209, seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing, chapter 12.

Subheading 1209.10 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is duty-free.

The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 1209.10; the duty is 8.3%.

Subheading 1209.10 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 5%.

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 1209.10; the duty is duty-free.

World trade in these goods reached US$1.1bn in 2024, up 23.4% on 2023.

Germany was the largest exporter with 53.4% of the total, ahead of Belgium.

France imported the most (US$145.5m).

The United Kingdom ranked 17th among 64 exporters with US$1.1m.

The United Kingdom imported US$28.3m, most of it from Germany.

Duty rates compared

UK Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 8.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 5% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 1209 10 00 00 Sugar beet seeds Free

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 1209 10 00 Sugar beet seeds 8.3%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 1209.10.00.00.00 Şeker pancarı tohumları 5%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 1209.10.00.00 Sugar beet seeds Freekg

World trade in 2024

1209.10 · US$1.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$189.1kUS$189.1k+US$1.2m+US$10.4m+> US$172.3m

Exports: 64
  1. Germany: US$571.9m
  2. Belgium: US$172.3m
  3. France: US$155.6m
  4. Italy: US$77.1m
  5. Denmark: US$29.2m
  6. China: US$14.9m
  7. United States: US$10.4m
  8. Hungary: US$8.6m
  9. United Arab Emirates: US$5m
  10. South Africa: US$4.6m
  11. Türkiye: US$2.8m
  12. Austria: US$2.7m
  13. Netherlands: US$2.5m
  14. Hong Kong SAR China: US$2.4m
  15. Sweden: US$1.4m
  16. Russia: US$1.2m
  17. United Kingdom: US$1.1m
  18. Spain: US$1.1m
  19. India: US$1m
  20. Poland: US$778k
  21. Lithuania: US$772.2k
  22. Czechia: US$749.5k
  23. Kazakhstan: US$570.9k
  24. Belarus: US$361.7k
  25. Croatia: US$305.4k
  26. Switzerland: US$274.9k
  27. Serbia: US$268.1k
  28. Singapore: US$204.4k
  29. Slovakia: US$199.5k
  30. Australia: US$198.4k
  31. Romania: US$189.1k
  32. Japan: US$166.2k
  33. New Zealand: US$141.6k
  34. Tanzania: US$136.1k
  35. Ireland: US$129.7k
  36. Israel: US$114k
  37. Pakistan: US$92.6k
  38. South Korea: US$84.8k
  39. Indonesia: US$75.6k
  40. Portugal: US$66.3k
  41. Finland: US$48.7k
  42. Brazil: US$46.6k
  43. Peru: US$37.4k
  44. Sri Lanka: US$30.3k
  45. Canada: US$17.9k
  46. Thailand: US$6.8k
  47. Chile: US$6.1k
  48. Norway: US$6k
  49. Kenya: US$2.5k
  50. Ukraine: US$1.8k
  51. Uzbekistan: US$1.2k
  52. Nigeria: US$1k
  53. Mexico: US$800
  54. Zambia: US$800
  55. Bulgaria: US$700
  56. Malta: US$600
  57. Bangladesh: US$500
  58. Greece: US$200
  59. Costa Rica: US$100
  60. Iceland: US$100

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$571.9m 53.4%
2 Belgium US$172.3m 16.1%
3 France US$155.6m 14.5%
4 Italy US$77.1m 7.2%
5 Denmark US$29.2m 2.7%
6 China US$14.9m 1.4%
7 United States US$10.4m 1%
8 Hungary US$8.6m 0.8%
9 United Arab Emirates US$5m 0.5%
10 South Africa US$4.6m 0.4%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 France US$145.5m 13.6%
2 Germany US$138.4m 12.9%
3 Russia US$137.8m 12.9%
4 Poland US$66.5m 6.2%
5 Ukraine US$48.3m 4.5%
6 Türkiye US$45.9m 4.3%
7 Egypt US$44.7m 4.2%
8 Netherlands US$37.1m 3.5%
9 Czechia US$36.3m 3.4%
10 Belgium US$32m 3%

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: sugar beet seeds?

Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: sugar beet seeds fall under HS subheading 1209.10, part of heading 1209, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on seeds, fruit and spores in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1209.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on seeds, fruit and spores in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1209.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8.3%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most seeds, fruit and spores?

Germany, with US$571.9m in 2024 (53.4% of world exports).