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HS code for grass seeds
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “grass seeds” points to subheading 1209.29: seeds of forage plants: 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 1209.29 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 8% (average 3%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 1209.29 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8.3%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 1209.29 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 19.3%.
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 8% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3% 
EU Free – 8.3% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 3.3% 
Türkiye 19.3% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
USA Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Canada Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Mexico Free – 9% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · average 2.3% 
Brazil Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Argentina Free Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Peru Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free Third-country duty 23 tariff lines 
Japan Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Taiwan Free Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
GCC Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Questions and answers
What is the HS code for grass seeds?
Grass seeds are classified under 1209.29 (Seeds of forage plants: other) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.