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1209 — Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
Heading
Build a route: origin → entry into the EU → destination, and see the measures that apply along it.
EU customs measures (TARIC)
Duty is not declared at this level. The table shows only measures that apply to the whole heading and above; the rate for specific goods sits on the subheading. Expand the code below.
Data updated: 2026-08-08 · Indicative – only the official sources (TARIC) are binding.
| Measure type | Origin / area | Duty | Validity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional duties | Belarus | 50 % | 2025-07-20 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Additional duties | ERGA OMNES | — | 2025-07-20 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Additional duties | Russian Federation | 50 % | 2025-07-20 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Import control of organic products | ERGA OMNES | — | 2022-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Central America | 0 % | 2013-08-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Chile | 0 % | 2025-02-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Colombia | 0 % | 2013-08-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Ecuador | 0 % | 2015-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | GSP+ | 0 % | 2014-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
| Tariff preference | Türkiye | 0 % | 1998-01-01 | SE_TULLVERKET |
National measures · PL
National VAT (TEDB): standard 23 % · reduced 5 % · reduced 8 %
When the reduced rate applies
Categories this code falls into according to the TEDB database. What decides is the actual use of the goods, not the code alone.
- 5 % FOODSTUFFS Dietary foods for special medical purposes regardless of CN code. As regards CN codes 12: (only for human consumption), 15 (only edible products), 1601-1604 (except for products containing sea food CN 1603 00, caviar CN 1604 31 00, caviar substitutes CN 1604 32 00)
- 8 % AGRICULTURAL_PRODUCTION Fertilizers, plant protection products, feedingstuffs for livestock and petfood,potting soil (regardless of CN),soil improver, plant biostimulant, growing medium (excluding mineral growing medium), microbial fertilising products (included in the official list of microbial fertilising products) in the meaning of The Act on fertilisers and fertilising,
Source: European Commission, DG TAXUD – Taxes in Europe Database
Documents & conditions (EU)
The full set of EU document conditions for this code. Which ones actually apply depends on the specific measure and the origin of the goods — pick what applies to your consignment. Import scenario.
| Code | Document / description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| C644 | Certificate of inspection for organic products | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y155 | Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
| Y929 | Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products) | EU from feed SE_TULLVERKET |
Documents to choose between
These measures are answered with one document from each group — either the certificate, or a declaration that the act does not apply to the goods. Giving two from one group is a contradiction and customs rejects the entry.
Exactly one of: ERGA OMNES
Sub-items
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1209 10 00 Sugar beet seeds
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1209 21 00 Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
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1209 22 Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
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1209 23 Fescue seeds
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1209 24 00 Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds
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1209 25 Ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
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1209 29 Other
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1209 30 00 Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
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1209 91 Vegetable seeds
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1209 99 Other