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HS code for forest tree seeds
1209.99 Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: other, other
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “forest tree seeds” points to subheading 1209.99: seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: other, other. 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 divides 1209.99 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2.5%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1209.99 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1209.99 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 6% and 19.3% (average 11.3%).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 4% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.5% 
EU Free – 4% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Türkiye 6% – 19.3% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 11.3% 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 5.5% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 1.1% 
Mexico Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 11 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
GCC Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for forest tree seeds?
Forest tree seeds are classified under 1209.99 (Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing: other, other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.