Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1209
1209.22: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
Subheading 1209.22 belongs to heading 1209 (seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing) in chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1209 22 00 00 Clover (trifolium spp.) seeds
- 1209 22 10 00 Red clover (trifolium pratense l.) Free
- 1209 22 80 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 1
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Uruguay
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | £2.6m | 30.2% | -8.1% |
 Denmark | £1.5m | 17.2% | -8.1% |
 Poland | £806k | 9.2% | -60.6% |
 Canada | £772k | 8.8% | -31.9% |
 Uruguay | £631k | 7.2% | +506.5% |
 Lithuania | £431k | 4.9% | -4.7% |
 Czechia | £409k | 4.7% | -35.4% |
 Hungary | £302k | 3.5% | +40.8% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$458kUS$458k+US$4m+US$12m+> US$29m
Exports: 66
- Italy: US$37m
- New Zealand: US$29m
- Germany: US$20m
- United States: US$14m
- Poland: US$14m
- Canada: US$12m
- Czechia: US$12m
- Denmark: US$11m
- Netherlands: US$8m
- Australia: US$8m
- Argentina: US$8m
- Lithuania: US$8m
- Egypt: US$6m
- Hungary: US$4m
- Israel: US$4m
- Uruguay: US$4m
- France: US$4m
- Sweden: US$3m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Austria: US$2m
- Portugal: US$1m
- Slovakia: US$1m
- Latvia: US$1m
- Russia: US$1m
- Belarus: US$1m
- Afghanistan: US$758k
- Belgium: US$593k
- Romania: US$533k
- Slovenia: US$529k
- Pakistan: US$511k
- Switzerland: US$497k
- Brazil: US$458k
- Spain: US$311k
- United Kingdom: US$248k
- Iran: US$212k
- Chile: US$153k
- China: US$140k
- Costa Rica: US$90k
- Tanzania: US$81k
- India: US$79k
- Uzbekistan: US$75k
- Luxembourg: US$69k
- Turkmenistan: US$62k
- Finland: US$58k
- Estonia: US$52k
- Serbia: US$45k
- Iceland: US$41k
- Greece: US$40k
- Japan: US$15k
- South Africa: US$12k
- Azerbaijan: US$10k
- Taiwan: US$7k
- Ireland: US$5k
- American Samoa: US$4k
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3k
- Norway: US$2k
- Croatia: US$2k
- Kenya: US$700
- Malta: US$400
- Indonesia: US$300
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$182kUS$182k+US$1m+US$3m+> US$17m
Imports: 104
- Germany: US$42m
- France: US$32m
- Italy: US$18m
- United Kingdom: US$17m
- Netherlands: US$17m
- United States: US$13m
- Austria: US$9m
- Canada: US$9m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Poland: US$5m
- Belgium: US$3m
- Pakistan: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- Ireland: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Hungary: US$2m
- Czechia: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- Portugal: US$2m
- Lithuania: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Uruguay: US$1m
- Peru: US$1m
- Japan: US$1m
- Argentina: US$1m
- Spain: US$1m
- Australia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$888k
- India: US$867k
- Russia: US$812k
- Estonia: US$704k
- Slovakia: US$689k
- South Africa: US$677k
- Chile: US$641k
- Croatia: US$553k
- Luxembourg: US$487k
- Ecuador: US$432k
- Egypt: US$402k
- Belarus: US$394k
- Uzbekistan: US$345k
- Norway: US$344k
- New Zealand: US$282k
- Latvia: US$278k
- Colombia: US$268k
- Taiwan: US$234k
- Ukraine: US$220k
- Iraq: US$182k
- Türkiye: US$179k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$154k
- South Korea: US$137k
- Libya: US$133k
- Albania: US$132k
- Kazakhstan: US$114k
- Serbia: US$109k
- United Arab Emirates: US$82k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy | US$37m | 16.8% |
| 2 | New Zealand | US$29m | 13% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$20m | 9.1% |
| 4 |  United States | US$14m | 6.5% |
| 5 | Poland | US$14m | 6.3% |
| 6 | Canada | US$12m | 5.5% |
| 7 | Czechia | US$12m | 5.2% |
| 8 | Denmark | US$11m | 5% |
| 9 |  Netherlands | US$8m | 3.7% |
| 10 |  Australia | US$8m | 3.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$42m | 19.2% |
| 2 |  France | US$32m | 14.4% |
| 3 | Italy | US$18m | 8.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$17m | 7.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$17m | 7.5% |
| 6 | United States | US$13m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$9m | 4.3% |
| 8 | Canada | US$9m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  Switzerland | US$7m | 3.3% |
| 10 | Poland | US$5m | 2.4% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 1209.22 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 1209.22 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
172 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £8.7m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 23% on the year before); New Zealand supplied 30%, followed by Denmark.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$221m (+7.9% year on year).
The largest exporter was Italy (US$37m), followed by New Zealand.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds?
Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds fall under HS subheading 1209.22, part of heading 1209, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1209.22 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 clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1209.22 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds?
Italy, with US$37m in 2024 (16.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on these goods?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were New Zealand (30%), Denmark (17%) and Poland (9%), out of total imports of £8.7m.