Seed

HTS code 1002.10.00 covers rye seed, specifically seeds for sowing and other varieties. This code is used for importing rye seed into the U.S., and generally benefits from free duty treatment with standard trade partners or eligible FTA/preference programs as part of Chapter 10 on cereals.

Detailed information for HTS Code 1002.10.00

AI Summary

This classification falls within Chapter 10, covering cereals, and specifically addresses rye seed. Code 1002.10.00 covers rye seed, and is further divided based on intended use or type; 1002.10.00.10 designates seeds specifically for sowing, while 1002.10.00.90 covers all other rye seed types. When reporting, use the appropriate statistical suffix – .10 for sowing seeds and .90 for all other rye seed—to accurately categorize the import. Note that this classification only applies to grains that are still in their natural state, and not those that have been processed.

Chapter	Chapter 10 - Cereals
Section	Section II - Vegetable Products

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General Duty

Free

Standard trade partners (NTR)

Special Duty

N/A

Eligible FTA or preference programs

The general duty rate for HTS code 1002.10.00 (Rye Seed) is Free, applying to both subdivisions 1002.10.00.10 (Seeds for sowing) and 1002.10.00.90 (Other), for imports from standard trade partners (NTR). Special rates are not specified, but preferential rates may apply for eligible goods under FTA or preference programs. All reporting must be in kilograms (kg). This means goods meeting the requirements of these programs could potentially import duty-free, while those from non-standard trade partners or not qualifying for preference programs would enter at the free general rate.

Rate of Duty (Column 2): 0.59¢/kg

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Code subdivisions

1002.10.00.10

Rye: > Seed > Seeds of a kind used for sowing

1002.10.00.90

Rye: > Seed > Other

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Chapter & section notes

Chapter notes

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes CHAPTER 10 CEREALS II 10-1 Notes 1. (a) The products specified in the headings of this chapter are to be classified in those headings only if grains are present, whether or not in the ear or on the stalk. (b) This chapter does not cover grains which have been hulled or otherwise worked. However, rice, husked, milled, polished, glazed, parboiled, or broken remains classified in heading 1006. Similarly, quinoa from which the pericarp has been wholly or partly removed in order to separate the saponin, but which has not undergone any other processes, remains classified in heading 1008. 2. Heading 1005 does not cover sweet corn (chapter 7). Subheading Note 1. The term " durum wheat" means wheat of the Triticum durum species and the hybrids derived from the interspecific crossing of Triticum durum which have the same number (28) of chromosomes as that species. Additional U.S. Note 1. In subheading 1005.10, the expression "seed" covers only seed corn or maize which is certified by a responsible officer or agency of a foreign government in accordance with the rules and regulations of that government to have been grown and approved especially for use as seed, in containers marked with the foreign government's official certified seed corn tags. Statistical Note 1. For a list of approved standards for "Certified organic", see General Statistical Note 6. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II 10-2

Section notes

SECTION II VEGETABLE PRODUCTS II-1 Note 1. In this section the term "pellets" means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 percent by weight. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes II-2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Revision 29 (2025) Annotated for Statistical Reporting Purposes

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