Import duty / Chapter 12 / Heading 1209
Heading 1209 covers 10 tariff lines in LoadLoom's table; 6 of them clear duty-free under USMCA for goods made in Canada, the US or Mexico. Published US and Canadian rates below, verified October 2026. Pick the line that matches your goods for the worked example and border steps.
| HS code | Goods | US duty | Canada duty | USMCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1209.10 | Seed; sugar beet seeds, of a kind used for sowing | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 1209.21 | Seeds of forage plants; lucerne (alfalfa) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | specific or compound rate | Free | Free with certificate |
| 1209.22 | Seeds of forage plants; clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 1209.23 | Seeds of forage plants; fescue seeds, of a kind used for sowing | Free | Free | Free with certificate |
| 1209.24 | Seeds of forage plants; Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | specific or compound rate | Free | Free with certificate |
| 1209.25 | Seeds of forage plants; rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds, of a kind used for sowing | specific or compound rate | Free | Free with certificate |
| 1209.29 | Seeds of forage plants; other than lucerne, clover, fescue, Kentucky blue grass, and rye grass seeds, of a kind used for sowing | Free | Free | Not eligible |
| 1209.30 | Seeds of herbaceous plants; cultivated principally for their flowers, of a kind used for sowing | specific or compound rate | 5.5% | Free with certificate |
| 1209.91 | Seeds; vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing | Free | 5.5% | Not eligible |
| 1209.99 | Seeds; n.e.c. in heading 1209, of a kind used for sowing | Free | 5.5% | Not eligible |
This page is a free reference for shippers, not a customs ruling. Final classification and duty are determined by the licensed customs broker at entry, and government amounts are always billed at actual. Rates change with each tariff edition and trade action.
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