Subheading · Chapter 12 · Heading 1209
1209.29: Seeds of forage plants: other
Official description Other
1209.29 is a six-digit subheading of heading 1209, seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing, chapter 12.
What you pay
Importing into UK from Barbados
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 1209 29 00 00 Other
- 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) Free
- 1209 29 50 00 Lupine seed Free
2% - 1209 29 60 00 Fodder beet seed (beta vulgaris var. alba) Free
8% - 1209 29 80 00 Other Free
2%
Additional duties and import rulesBarbados
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 1
- 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)
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | £8.1m | 32.1% | +6.4% |
 Germany | £3.1m | 12.3% | +81.4% |
 New Zealand | £2.5m | 9.9% | +3.6% |
 France | £1.6m | 6.4% | -17% |
 Netherlands | £1.5m | 5.8% | -8.9% |
 Canada | £1.4m | 5.5% | -25.5% |
 Italy | £1.2m | 4.7% | -18.5% |
 Hungary | £1m | 4.1% | -13.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$375kUS$375k+US$3m+US$18m+> US$61m
Exports: 120
- United States: US$80m
- Netherlands: US$67m
- Denmark: US$64m
- Germany: US$61m
- Brazil: US$58m
- Italy: US$33m
- Canada: US$29m
- Poland: US$28m
- France: US$22m
- Hungary: US$21m
- Australia: US$18m
- New Zealand: US$17m
- Spain: US$14m
- Argentina: US$13m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Russia: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$7m
- South Africa: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Belgium: US$5m
- Portugal: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$5m
- Thailand: US$4m
- Indonesia: US$3m
- Austria: US$3m
- China: US$3m
- India: US$3m
- Chile: US$3m
- Sweden: US$3m
- United Kingdom: US$3m
- Mexico: US$3m
- Bolivia: US$3m
- Uruguay: US$3m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Romania: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Israel: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Luxembourg: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Zimbabwe: US$932k
- Niger: US$855k
- Kazakhstan: US$811k
- Ukraine: US$785k
- Belarus: US$690k
- Finland: US$596k
- Peru: US$564k
- Tanzania: US$475k
- Pakistan: US$452k
- South Korea: US$417k
- Egypt: US$379k
- Guatemala: US$375k
- Kenya: US$312k
- Tunisia: US$308k
- Serbia: US$289k
- Laos: US$280k
- Costa Rica: US$261k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$286kUS$286k+US$3m+US$8m+> US$29m
Imports: 187
- France: US$68m
- Germany: US$49m
- Italy: US$32m
- United States: US$30m
- Netherlands: US$30m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- Belgium: US$26m
- China: US$25m
- Poland: US$18m
- Colombia: US$18m
- Canada: US$16m
- Spain: US$14m
- Denmark: US$14m
- Mexico: US$14m
- Austria: US$13m
- Uruguay: US$13m
- Romania: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$8m
- Paraguay: US$8m
- Portugal: US$8m
- South Korea: US$8m
- Czechia: US$8m
- Japan: US$7m
- Honduras: US$7m
- Australia: US$7m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Slovakia: US$6m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Sweden: US$6m
- Guatemala: US$6m
- Malaysia: US$6m
- Argentina: US$6m
- Bolivia: US$6m
- Switzerland: US$6m
- Nicaragua: US$6m
- Ireland: US$5m
- South Africa: US$5m
- Türkiye: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$4m
- Finland: US$4m
- Brazil: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Chile: US$3m
- Panama: US$3m
- Belarus: US$3m
- Kazakhstan: US$3m
- Ecuador: US$3m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Ukraine: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Latvia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Iraq: US$2m
- Venezuela: US$2m
- Peru: US$2m
- Dominican Republic: US$2m
- Costa Rica: US$2m
- Tunisia: US$2m
- India: US$1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$80m | 12.6% |
| 2 | Netherlands | US$67m | 10.6% |
| 3 | Denmark | US$64m | 10.2% |
| 4 | Germany | US$61m | 9.6% |
| 5 |  Brazil | US$58m | 9.1% |
| 6 | Italy | US$33m | 5.2% |
| 7 | Canada | US$29m | 4.6% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$28m | 4.4% |
| 9 | France | US$22m | 3.4% |
| 10 | Hungary | US$21m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | US$68m | 10.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$49m | 7.8% |
| 3 | Italy | US$32m | 5% |
| 4 | United States | US$30m | 4.8% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$30m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$29m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$26m | 4.1% |
| 8 |  China | US$25m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Poland | US$18m | 2.9% |
| 10 |  Colombia | US$18m | 2.9% |
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 1209.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 1209.29 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8.3% (average 3.3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 169 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free – 8%; 167 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £25.3m (up 1% on the year before), at an average of £2.73 per kg; Denmark supplied 32%, followed by Germany.
World trade in these goods reached US$633m in 2024, down 1.6% on 2023.
The United States was the largest exporter with 12.6% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for seeds of forage plants: other?
Seeds of forage plants: other fall under HS subheading 1209.29, part of heading 1209, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on seeds of forage plants: other in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 1209.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on seeds of forage plants: other in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 1209.29 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most seeds of forage plants: other?
The United States, with US$80m in 2024 (12.6% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
167 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 – 8% 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 Denmark (32%), Germany (12%) and New Zealand (10%), out of total imports of £25.3m.