1209.30.00
Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
Duty rates
- General
- 1¢/kg
- The base rate for goods from most countries.
- Special
- Free (A, AU, BH, CL, CO, D, E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM, P, PA, PE, S, SG)
- Lower rates under trade agreements and programs, for goods that meet their rules of origin; each symbol names one.
- Column 2
- 13.2¢/kg
- The higher rate for the few countries without normal trade relations with the United States.
These are base rates, not what you pay. The country of origin can add extra duties (Sections 301, 232 and others), and customs fees come on top: the calculator adds up what applies to your goods, each with its source. Why the base rate is not enough
Calculate duties for this codeBase columns of the 2026 HTS Revision 22, in force from Oct. 30, 2026 (official source).
Official notices
Actions of the President, the USTR or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that name this code.
- Jul 23, 2026 · The White House Actions by the United States in the Investigations Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy To Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced With Forced Labor
- Jul 20, 2026 · The White House Imposing Additional Duties To Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Motor Vehicles
Mentioned in Chapter 99
The parts of Chapter 99, in the 2026 HTS Revision 22, that list HTS 1209.30.00, a broader code that includes it, or a narrower code within it.
| U.S. note | Excerpt | Headings that refer to it |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. note 20(aaa)(5) | (aaa) The U.S. Trade Representative determined to establish a process by which particular products classified in heading 9903.88.03 and provided for in U.S. notes 20(e) and (f) to this subchapter could be excluded from the additional… | 9903.88.48 |
| U.S. note 20(f) | (f) Heading 9903.88.03 applies to all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings, except products of China granted an exclusion by the U.S. Trade Representative and provided for in (1) heading 9903.88.13 and… | 9903.88.03, 9903.88.09 |
| U.S. note 51(b)(3) | (3) Heading 9903.03.14 applies to articles classifiable in the following provisions of the tariff schedule: [Compiler's note: List may appear or continue on a subsequent page; read numbers from left to right.] | 9903.03.14 |
| U.S. note 52(b) | (b) As provided in heading 9903.05.86, the duties imposed by headings 9903.05.20–9903.05.84 shall not apply to articles that are classifiable in the following provisions of the HTSUS: | 9903.05.20, 9903.05.21, 9903.05.22, 9903.05.23, 9903.05.24, 9903.05.25 and 60 more |
Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.
In the tariff
- 1209Seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing
- 1209.30.00Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers1¢/kg
- 1209.30.00.10Petunia
- 1209.30.00.90Other