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HS 1209 – Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing.

Tariff data as of T2026-2, effective Sept 1, 2026, last verified Oct 21, 2026

Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing.

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Child tariff lines and MFN rates

HS codeDescriptionMFN rate
1209-10 – Sugar beet seedsMFN Free
1209-10-00-00Sugar beet seedsFree
1209-21 – Lucerne (alfalfa) seedsMFN Free
1209-21-00-00Lucerne (alfalfa) seedsFree
1209-22 – Clover (Trifolium spp.) seedsMFN Free
1209-22-00-10RedFree
1209-22-00-20SweetFree
1209-22-00-30WhiteFree
1209-22-00-90OtherFree
1209-23 – Fescue seedsMFN Free
1209-23-00-10Creeping redFree
1209-23-00-40TallFree
1209-23-00-90OtherFree
1209-24 – Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seedsMFN Free
1209-24-00-10CertifiedFree
1209-24-00-90OtherFree
1209-25 – Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seedsMFN Free
1209-25-00-10AnnualFree
1209-25-00-20PerennialFree
1209-29 – OtherMFN Free
1209-29-00-00OtherFree
1209-30 – Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowersMFN Free to 5.5%
1209-30-10-00In packages of a weight of less than 25 g each5.5%
1209-30-20-00In bulk or in packages of a weight of 25 g each or moreFree
1209-91 – Vegetable seedsMFN Free to 5.5%
1209-91-10-10TomatoFree
1209-91-10-20CucumberFree
1209-91-10-30PumpkinFree
1209-91-10-40OnionFree
1209-91-10-50CarrotFree
1209-91-10-60BroccoliFree
1209-91-10-70RadishFree
1209-91-10-80LettuceFree
1209-91-10-91SpinachFree
1209-91-10-92CauliflowerFree
1209-91-10-93CabbageFree
1209-91-10-94ParsnipFree
1209-91-10-95CeleryFree
1209-91-10-96ParsleyFree
1209-91-10-97TurnipFree
1209-91-10-99OtherFree
1209-91-90-00Other5.5%
1209-99 – OtherMFN Free to 5.5%
1209-99-10-10Tree seed, other than nut trees of Chapter 8Free
1209-99-10-21TobaccoFree
1209-99-10-22MelonFree
1209-99-10-29OtherFree
1209-99-20-00Seeds, in packages of a weight not exceeding 500 g each5.5%

Top importers in this heading

357 Canadian companies imported goods under heading 12.09 according to the CBSA Canadian Importers Database, 2023 data.

Most frequent importers

  1. STOKES SEEDS, LIMITED - Ontario - 15 codes
  2. URBAN BEE SUPPLIES - British Columbia - 15 codes
  3. BRETT-YOUNG SEEDS LIMITED SEMENCES BRETT-YOUNG LIMITEE - Manitoba - 14 codes
  4. AGROCENTRE FERTIBEC INC - Quebec - 13 codes
  5. SEEDWAY, LLC - New York - 13 codes
  6. A.E. MCKENZIE CO. ULC - Manitoba - 12 codes
  7. GENERAL SEED COMPANY 2000 LTD. - Ontario - 12 codes
  8. SPEARE SEEDS LIMITED - Ontario - 12 codes
  9. TERRALINK HORTICULTURE INC. - British Columbia - 12 codes
  10. ONTARIO SEED CO LIMITED - Ontario - 11 codes

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