# HS code 1209.25: Seeds of forage plants, rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds

> HS code 1209.25 covers seeds of forage plants, rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds. It sits in heading 12.09 (seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder). Other goods of heading 12.09 are classified under 1209.10 (sugar beet seeds), 1209.21 (seeds of forage plants, lucerne (alfalfa) seeds), 1209.22 (seeds of forage plants, clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds), 1209.23 (seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds) or 5 others. National tariff lines under 1209.25 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Source: https://border.bot/hs-codes/120925
Last updated: 11 October 2026

[HS codes](https://border.bot/hs-codes) / [Chapter 12](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12) / [12.09](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1209) / [1209.25](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120925)

## Key facts

- HS code: 1209.25
- Covers: Seeds of forage plants, rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
- Heading: [12.09: Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing](https://border.bot/hs-codes/1209)
- Chapter: [12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder](https://border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty in the United States: [See its 2 lines](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120925)

## What this code covers

HS code 1209.25 covers seeds of forage plants, rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds.

The legal text of the subheading is “Seeds of forage plants: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds”, read under “Seeds of forage plants”, in HS2022.

## What it doesn’t cover

Other goods of heading 12.09 are classified under 1209.10 (sugar beet seeds), 1209.21 (seeds of forage plants, lucerne (alfalfa) seeds), 1209.22 (seeds of forage plants, clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds), 1209.23 (seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds) or 5 others.

- [1209.10](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120910) Sugar beet seeds
- [1209.21](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120921) Seeds of forage plants: Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
- [1209.22](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120922) Seeds of forage plants: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
- [1209.23](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120923) Seeds of forage plants: Fescue seeds
- [1209.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120924) Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds
- [1209.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120929) Seeds of forage plants: Other
- [1209.30](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120930) Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- [1209.91](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120991) Other: Vegetable seeds
- [1209.99](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120999) Other: Other

## How it is structured

1209.25 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1209, are heading 12.09; the last two, 25, identify the subheading within the heading.

Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.

- Chapter 12: Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- Heading 12.09: Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing
- Within the heading: Seeds of forage plants
- Subheading 1209.25: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds

## In other countries

National tariff lines under 1209.25 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

- [United States](https://border.bot/countries/united-states/hs-codes/120925): 2 lines, used by 1 other country

- Previous subheading: [1209.24](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120924) Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds
- Next subheading: [1209.29](https://border.bot/hs-codes/120929) Seeds of forage plants: Other

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1209.25 cover?

HS code 1209.25 covers seeds of forage plants, rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1209.25 in?

HS code 1209.25 is in heading 12.09 (seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing) in chapter 12 (oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder).

### Where are goods of heading 12.09 classified when 1209.25 doesn’t fit?

Other goods of heading 12.09 are classified under 1209.10 (sugar beet seeds), 1209.21 (seeds of forage plants, lucerne (alfalfa) seeds), 1209.22 (seeds of forage plants, clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds), 1209.23 (seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds) or 5 others.

### Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 1209.25?

National tariff lines under 1209.25 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

Machine-readable: https://border.bot/hs-codes/120925.json