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HS code for alfalfa (lucerne) seeds

1209.21

1209.21 Seeds of forage plants: lucerne (alfalfa) seeds

In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “alfalfa (lucerne) seeds” points to subheading 1209.21: seeds of forage plants: lucerne (alfalfa) seeds. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for 1209.21; the duty is 2%.

1209.21 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 2.5%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for 1209.21; the duty is 19.3%.

Duty rates compared

UK 2% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 2.5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 19.3% Third-country duty 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line Canada Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Mexico Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Brazil Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Argentina Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Peru Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Japan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Taiwan Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line GCC Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Switzerland Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line North Macedonia Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line Nigeria 5% General (MFN) 1 tariff line

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for alfalfa (lucerne) seeds?

Alfalfa (lucerne) seeds are classified under 1209.21 (Seeds of forage plants: lucerne (alfalfa) seeds) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.