HEADING 1209 · Chapter 12
Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
Chapter: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits. MFN tariff rates, zero-rate jurisdictions, FTA preferences, and import permit/compliance requirements across 13 customs authorities for HS Heading 1209.
Zero-rate jurisdictions
USKRCNIDMYJPAUBR
Zero MFN for some/all subheadings
Top-3 highest rate
TH 40%
IN 30%
MX 9%
No import restrictions
USMYPHJPKRAUBRMX
Heaviest regulation
CN · 25 rules
IN · 19 rules
ID · 14 rules
Export rebate (sample)
9%
China export rebate for a subheading under this heading (GACC data). Verify per-code on detail page; rates may vary by subheading.
Cross-jurisdiction matrix
Tariff = primary MFN/BCD column; compliance = LARTAS, FDA permits, BIS, TISI, prohibition lists etc.
| ISO | Country | Codes | MFN range | Zero | FTA | Permits | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | United States | 69 | 0.68% – 5.9% | 36 | Yes | None | Browse → |
| IN | India | 19 | 5% – 30% | — | — | 19 | Browse → |
| ID | Indonesia | 14 | 0% – 0% | 14 | Yes | 14 | Browse → |
| MY | Malaysia | 14 | 0% – 0% | 14 | Yes | None | Browse → |
| PH | Philippines | 17 | — | — | — | None | Browse → |
| TH | Thailand | 12 | 40% – 40% | — | Yes | 14 | Browse → |
| VN | Vietnam | 14 | 5% – 5% | — | Yes | 14 | Browse → |
| JP | Japan | 12 | — | 12 | Yes | None | Browse → |
| KR | Korea | 25 | 0% – 0% | 25 | Yes | None | Browse → |
| AU | Australia | 10 | — | 10 | Yes | None | Browse → |
| BR | Brazil | 10 | 0% – 0% | 10 | — | None | Browse → |
| MX | Mexico | 35 | 9% – 9% | — | — | None | Browse → |
| CN | China | 25 | 0% – 0% | 21 | Yes | 25 | Browse → |
Drill down to 6-digit subheadings
10 WCO subheadings under this heading. Click any to see 6-digit cross-country tariff detail.
1209.10Sugar beet seeds→1209.21Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds→1209.22Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds→1209.23Fescue seeds→1209.24Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds→1209.25Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds→1209.29Seeds of forage plants→1209.30Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers→1209.91Other→1209.99Other→