Analysis
HTS 1209.91.20 covers vegetable seeds: celery under heading 1209 (seeds, fruits and spores of a kind used for sowing).
Goods classified here enter the United States duty-free at the general (normal trade relations) rate, as do about 77% of the 44 tariff lines in chapter 12. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming). That is the industry code a US manufacturer of the same product would normally use.
All 5 neighbouring lines carry the same duty-free rate, so a borderline choice between them changes the statistics reported, not the duty paid.
Every edition we compared, from Jan 2023 to Oct 2026 (Rev. 22), shows the same general rate of Free.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1209.91.10 | Vegetable seeds: cauliflower | 5.9¢/kg |
| 1209.91.40 | Vegetable seeds: onion | Free |
| 1209.91.50 | Vegetable seeds: parsley | 0.68¢/kg |
| 1209.91.60 | Vegetable seeds: pepper | Free |
| 1209.91.80 | Vegetable seeds: other | 1.5¢/kg |