1209 — Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
In the EU Combined Nomenclature this heading has 20 eight-digit codes, conventional duty from 0 to 8.3 %. In the EAEU tariff, heading 1209 has 21 ten-digit codes, base import duty from 0 to 5 %.
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EU codes
| EU code | Description | EU rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1209 10 00 | Sugar beet seeds | 8.3 % |
| 1209 21 00 | Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds | 2.5 % |
| 1209 22 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds | |
| 1209 22 10 | Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) | 0 % |
| 1209 22 80 | Other | 0 % |
| 1209 23 | Fescue seeds | |
| 1209 23 11 | Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) seeds | 0 % |
| 1209 23 15 | Red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) seeds | 0 % |
| 1209 23 80 | Other | 2.5 % |
| 1209 24 00 | Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | 0 % |
| 1209 25 | Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | |
| 1209 25 10 | Italian ryegrass (including westerwolds) (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) | 0 % |
| 1209 25 90 | Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) | 0 % |
| 1209 29 | Other | |
| 1209 29 45 | Timothy grass seed; vetch seed; seeds of the genus Poa (Poa palustris L., Poa trivialis L.); cocksfoot grass (Dactylis glomerata L.); bent grass (Agrostis) | 0 % |
| 1209 29 50 | Lupine seed | 2.5 % |
| 1209 29 60 | Fodder beet seed (Beta vulgaris var. alba) | 8.3 % |
| 1209 29 80 | Other | 2.5 % |
| 1209 30 00 | Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers | 3 % |
| 1209 91 | Vegetable seeds | |
| 1209 91 30 | Salad beet seed or beetroot seed (Beta vulgaris var. conditiva) | 8.3 % |
| 1209 91 80 | Other | 3 % |
| 1209 99 | Other | |
| 1209 99 10 | Forest-tree seeds | 0 % |
| 1209 99 91 | Seeds of plants cultivated principally for their flowers, other than those of subheading 120930 | 3 % |
| 1209 99 99 | Other | 4 % |
EU Combined Nomenclature 2026, conventional rate for third countries · European Commission · rate for your country of origin: TARIC
EAEU codes (base rates)
| Code | HS 6 subheading | Supp. unit | Base rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1209 10 000 0 | Sugar beet seeds | — | 0 % |
| 1209 21 000 0 | Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 22 100 0 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 22 800 0 | Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 23 110 0 | Fescue seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 23 150 0 | Fescue seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 23 800 0 | Fescue seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 24 000 0 | Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 25 100 0 | Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 25 900 0 | Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 29 450 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 29 500 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 29 600 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 29 800 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 30 000 0 | Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers | — | 5 % |
| 1209 91 300 0 | Vegetable seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 91 800 0 | Vegetable seeds | — | 5 % |
| 1209 99 101 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 99 109 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 99 910 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
| 1209 99 990 0 | Other | — | 5 % |
EAEU Common Customs Tariff, chapter 12, updated 08.03.2026 · Eurasian Economic Commission
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What the rate does not include
This is the base import duty. It excludes anti-dumping and other trade defence measures, preferential rates under trade agreements, import VAT and excise. Customs decides the code of a specific product — this directory is not a binding classification.