Tariff item · Chapter 12 · Section II, Vegetable products

HS 1209 91 10Vegetable seeds: of cabbage

Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder › Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing

Customs duty: 5%; Tariff rate
GST now: 0% or 5%; depending on the goods
Import policy: Free; With a condition
Export policy: Free
Unit: kg
Duty in China: 0%; On Indian goods

Landed cost Search codes Duty abroadRates as on 19 Oct 2026

Importing into India

What customs charges, what trade agreements take off, and the rules the goods must meet.

Customs duty

Customs duty on imports into India
Duty	Rate	Charged on
Basic customs duty (BCD), MFN rate	5%	Assessable value
Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC)	Nil	Assessable value11/2021-Customs, S.No. 17
Social Welfare Surcharge (SWS)	10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess	BCD + AIDC
Integrated GST (IGST)	0% or 5%	Assessable value + BCD + AIDC + SWS

Lower duty under trade agreements

Lower customs duty under India's trade agreements
Agreement	Customs duty	Goods from
ASEAN–India FTA	0%	Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Duty-free tariff preference for LDCs	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Myanmar, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, Chad, Togo, Timor-Leste, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia
India–EFTA TEPA51/2025-Customs	0%	Switzerland, Liechtenstein
India–Japan CEPA	0%	Japan
India–Malaysia CECA	0%	Malaysia
India–Sri Lanka FTA	0%	Sri Lanka
SAFTA	0%	Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal
India–UAE CEPA	1%	United Arab Emirates
India–Australia ECTA	2.1%	Australia
India–Chile PTA	2.5%	Chile
India–Korea CEPA	2.5%	South Korea
India–EFTA TEPA53/2025-Customs	3.57%	Iceland
India–EFTA TEPA52/2025-Customs	4%	Norway
India–Oman CEPA20/2026-Customs	4%	Oman

Goods from Pakistan pay 200%.

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
Plant Quarantine Information System (PQIS): a no-objection at customs clearance, under The Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Import into India) Order, 2003, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Notification:8-97/91-PP.I dated 26th November 1993,.
Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI): a no-objection at customs clearance, under 1. Food safety and Standards Act,2006 read with Licensing & Registration Regulation,2011,Food safety & Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Business) Amendment Regulations,2011,Food safety and Standards Rule, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Licensing and registration of Food Business) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Food product standard and food additive)) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards( Packaging and labelling) regulation, 2011, Food Safety and Standards(Laboratory and Sampling Analysis) regulation, 2011,Notification No-4/15015/30/2011 dated-24.06.2014.

Documents: Import Permit issued by PQIS (PQIS).

"*Import is free but only permitted in accordance with import permit granted under plant quarantine (regulation of import into india) order, 2003 as per ITC HS policy*.*In case of PGA facilitated bills I.E. which have not been routed through PGA for NOC,proper officer should verify and ensure that the mandatory documents-Phyto Sanitary Certificates (PSCS)[851000]have been uploaded in (E-SANCHIT) before giving out-of-charge(OOC)*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

Free.
Condition: Import permitted in accordance with import permit granted under Plant Quarantine (Regulation of Imports into India) Order, 2003.

Notes on these rates

BCD is the statutory tariff rate from a one-time snapshot of the Indian Trade Portal. Exemption notifications (such as 45/2025-Customs) and tariff changes made after the snapshot, including the Finance Act 2026 changes from 1 May 2026, are not applied.
IGST comes from our archived GST table, which still has the 12% and 28% slabs, so it may pre-date the GST rate changes of 22 September 2025. Check the current rate.
AIDC, Health Cess and the SWS exemptions are read from notifications 11/2021-Customs, 08/2020-Customs and 11/2018-Customs as amended (to 16/2026-Customs), and the notifications that lower AIDC for a while. SWS is 10% of BCD, AIDC and Health Cess together (Finance Act 2018, s.110), never of anti-dumping, countervailing or safeguard duty or IGST.
AIDC is Nil (S.No. 17 of 11/2021-Customs, which exempts all goods it does not name).
Not included: GST compensation cess, anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties, and exemptions or concessions such as end-use, EOU/SEZ or project imports.
This does not check whether the import is allowed (DGFT import policy, licences, quality-control orders). The HS code explorer shows the import policy.
This is an estimate, not an assessment. Confirm the duty with your customs broker or ICEGATE's duty calculator before you price a deal.

GST

IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.

Now 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
Until 21 September 2025 0% or 5%, depending on the goods.
Change: Unchanged.

The rules that set it now

GST rate rules in force
Notification	Goods	Rate
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 84	Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing. Explanation: This entry does not cover seeds meant for any use other than sowing	Nil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 69	Tamarind seeds meant for any use other than sowing	5%
10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule Exempt, S.No. 77	All goods of seed quality	Nil
9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 60	All goods other than of seed quality	5%

History

GST rate history
Period	Rate	Notification
Until 21 Sep 2025	0% or 5%	2/2017-Central Tax (Rate); 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate)
From 22 Sep 2025	0% or 5%	10/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate); 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)

Exporting from India

Export duty

Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

All Industry Rates of duty drawback under this heading
Drawback item	Goods	Rate	Cap
1209	Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing	0.15%	—

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): 0.9% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.
RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): 0.5% of the FOB value, until 31 Dec 2026.

Clearance by other agencies

Department Of Agriculture And Farmers Welfare (DOA&FW): a clearance or certificate before export, under The Seeds (Control) Order, 1983.

*AS PER SEED CONTROL ORDER (1983) EXPORT OF SEEDS (AS DEFINED IN THE THE SEEDS ACT, 1966) IS ALLOWED ONLY AGAINST A LICENCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE SEED CONTROL ORDER (1983) BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT.*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION, THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

Free.

What buyers pay abroad: import duty in the US, UK, EU and Australia for 1209 91, and China's below.

China: the same goods (1209 91)

China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 6 in force and 1 expired under 1209 91. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.

China's tariff for these goods
China code	Goods	Duty on Indian goods	MFN	Import VAT	Export rebate	Licences
1209.91.10.00	Carrot seeds胡萝卜种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ
1209.91.20.00	Broccoli seeds西兰花种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ
1209.91.30.00	Tomato seeds番茄种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ
1209.91.40.00	Onion seeds洋葱种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ
1209.91.50.00	Spinach seeds菠菜种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ
1209.91.90.00	Other seeds其他种子	0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line)	0%	9%	0%	ABPQ

India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.

Every Chinese code in full

1209.91.00Vegetable seeds

1209.91.00.00Vegetable seeds蔬菜种子Expired

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 0%
Consumption tax: None
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 4 Jan 2023

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%

CIQ codes

1209910000101Vegetable seeds (bean seeds)蔬菜种子(菜豆种子)
1209910000102Vegetable seeds (tomato seeds)蔬菜种子(番茄种子)
1209910000103Vegetable seeds (onion seeds)蔬菜种子(葱种子)
1209910000104Vegetable seeds (lettuce seeds)蔬菜种子(莴苣种子)
1209910000105Vegetable seeds (radish seeds)蔬菜种子(萝卜种子)
1209910000106Vegetable seeds (cucumber seeds)蔬菜种子(黄瓜种子)
1209910000107Vegetable seeds (chilli pepper seeds)蔬菜种子(辣椒种子)
1209910000108Vegetable seeds (Chinese cabbage seeds)蔬菜种子(白菜种子)
1209910000109Vegetable seeds (spinach seeds)蔬菜种子(菠菜种子)
1209910000110Vegetable seeds (pumpkin seeds)蔬菜种子(南瓜种子)
1209910000111Vegetable seeds (aubergine seeds)蔬菜种子(茄子种子)
1209910000112Vegetable seeds (zucchini seeds)蔬菜种子(西葫芦种子)
1209910000113Vegetable seeds (beet seeds)蔬菜种子(甜菜种子)
1209910000114Vegetable seeds (burdock seeds)蔬菜种子(牛蒡种子)
1209910000115Vegetable seeds (okra seeds)蔬菜种子(黄秋葵种子)
1209910000116Vegetable seeds (asparagus seeds)蔬菜种子(芦笋种子)
1209910000117Vegetable seeds (water spinach seeds)蔬菜种子(空心菜种子)
1209910000118Vegetable seeds (bitter gourd seeds)蔬菜种子(苦瓜种子)
1209910000119Vegetable seeds (Chinese chive seeds)蔬菜种子(韭菜种子)
1209910000120Vegetable seeds (cauliflower seeds)蔬菜种子(花椰菜种子)
1209910000121Vegetable seeds (celery seeds)蔬菜种子(芹属种子)
1209910000122Vegetable seeds (water spinach seeds)蔬菜种子(蕹菜种子)
1209910000123Vegetable seeds (lettuce seeds)蔬菜种子(生菜种子)
1209910000124Vegetable seeds (cucumber seeds)蔬菜种子(青瓜种子)
1209910000125Vegetable seeds (mustard seeds, not for sowing)蔬菜种子(非种用芥菜种子)
1209910000126Vegetable seeds (Chinese kale seeds)蔬菜种子(芥兰种子)
1209910000127Vegetable seeds (cabbage seeds)蔬菜种子(甘蓝种子)
1209910000128Vegetable seeds (date palm seeds)蔬菜种子(刺葵种子)
1209910000129Vegetable seeds (jicama seeds)蔬菜种子(豆薯种子)
1209910000130Vegetable seeds (loofah seeds)蔬菜种子(丝瓜种子)
1209910000131Vegetable seeds (coriander seeds)蔬菜种子(芫荽种子)
1209910000132Vegetable seeds (sword bean seeds)蔬菜种子(刀豆种子)
1209910000133Vegetable seeds (other vegetable seeds)蔬菜种子(其他蔬菜种子)
1209910000134Vegetable seeds (basil seeds)蔬菜种子(罗勒种子)
1209910000135Vegetable seeds (perilla seeds)蔬菜种子(紫苏种子)
1209910000136Vegetable seeds (gourd seeds)蔬菜种子(葫芦种子)
1209910000137Vegetable seeds (bottle gourd seeds)蔬菜种子(瓠瓜种子)
1209910000138Vegetable seeds (squash seeds)蔬菜种子(笋瓜种子)
1209910000139Vegetable seeds (endive seeds)蔬菜种子(苦苣种子)
1209910000140Vegetable seeds (chicory seeds)蔬菜种子(菊苣种子)
1209910000141Vegetable seeds (garland chrysanthemum seeds)蔬菜种子(茼蒿种子)
1209910000142Vegetable seeds (thistle seeds)蔬菜种子(蓟属种子)
1209910000143Vegetable seeds (bell pepper seeds)蔬菜种子(青椒种子)
1209910000144Vegetable seeds (fennel seeds)蔬菜种子(茴香种子)
1209910000145Vegetable seeds (carrot seeds)蔬菜种子(胡萝卜种子)
1209910000146Vegetable seeds (parsnip seeds)蔬菜种子(欧防风种子)
1209910000147Vegetable seeds (chervil seeds)蔬菜种子(鸭儿芹种子)
1209910000148Vegetable seeds (broccoli seeds)蔬菜种子(青花菜种子)
1209910000149Vegetable seeds (bok choy seeds)蔬菜种子(青菜种子)
1209910000150Vegetable seeds (turnip seeds)蔬菜种子(芜菁种子)
1209910000151Vegetable seeds (rapeseed)蔬菜种子(油菜种子)
1209910000152Vegetable seeds (flowering cabbage seeds)蔬菜种子(菜苔种子)
1209910000153Vegetable seeds (amaranth seeds)蔬菜种子(苋种子)
1209910000154Vegetable seeds (spiny amaranth seeds)蔬菜种子(刺苋种子)
1209910000155Vegetable seeds (winter melon seeds)蔬菜种子(冬瓜种子)
1209910000156Vegetable seeds (angled luffa seeds)蔬菜种子(棱角丝瓜种子)
1209910000157Vegetable seeds (quinoa seeds)蔬菜种子(藜种子)
1209910000158Vegetable seeds (water pepper seeds)蔬菜种子(辣蓼种子)
1209910000159Vegetable seeds (leek seeds)蔬菜种子(韭葱种子)
1209910000160Vegetable seeds (onion seeds)蔬菜种子(洋葱种子)
1209910000161Vegetable seeds (scallion seeds)蔬菜种子(大葱种子)
1209910000162Vegetable seeds (scallion seeds)蔬菜种子(香葱种子)
1209910000163Chive seeds (basil seeds)北葱种子(罗勒种子)

1209.91.10Carrot seeds

1209.91.10.00Carrot seeds胡萝卜种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209911000999Carrot seeds胡萝卜种子

1209.91.20Broccoli seeds

1209.91.20.00Broccoli seeds西兰花种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209912000999Broccoli seeds西兰花种子

1209.91.30Tomato seeds

1209.91.30.00Tomato seeds番茄种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209913000999Tomato seeds番茄种子

1209.91.40Onion seeds

1209.91.40.00Onion seeds洋葱种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209914000999Onion seeds洋葱种子

1209.91.50Spinach seeds

1209.91.50.00Spinach seeds菠菜种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.GTIN
4.CAS
5.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209915000999Spinach seeds菠菜种子

1209.91.90Other vegetable seeds

1209.91.90.00Other seeds其他种子

Unit: kg
MFN import duty: 0%
Provisional import duty: None
General import duty: 0%
Import VAT: 9%
Consumption tax: 0%
Export duty: 0%
Provisional export duty: None
Export VAT rebate: 0%
Updated by China: 7 Sep 2026

Licences and certificates

AInbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)入境货物通关单
BOutbound goods clearance (inspection and quarantine)出境货物通关单

Inspection and quarantine

PInbound animal and plant (product) quarantine进境动植物、动植物产品检疫
QOutbound animal and plant (product) quarantine出境动植物、动植物产品检疫

What the customs declaration must state

0.Brand type品牌类型
1.Export preferential status出口享惠情况
2.For planting purposes用途(种植用)
3.Latin genus name and Latin species name拉丁文属名和拉丁文种名
4.GTIN
5.CAS
6.Other其他

China's agreement rates

ASEAN: 0%
Chile: 0%
Pakistan: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Peru: 0%
Costa Rica: 0%
Switzerland: 0%
Iceland: 0%
Australia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Georgia: 0%
Mauritius: 0%
Maldives: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
Nicaragua: 0%
Ecuador: 0%
Serbia: 0%
Hong Kong: 0%
Macao: 0%

RCEP rates

Australia: 0%
Brunei: 0%
Cambodia: 0%
South Korea: 0%
Laos: 0%
Malaysia: 0%
New Zealand: 0%
Singapore: 0%
Thailand: 0%
Vietnam: 0%
Japan: 0%
Indonesia: 0%
Philippines: 0%
Myanmar: 0%

CIQ codes

1209919000101Other vegetable seeds (Common bean seeds)其他蔬菜种子(菜豆种子)
1209919000102Other vegetable seeds (onion seeds)其他蔬菜种子(葱种子)
1209919000103Other vegetable seeds (Lettuce seeds)其他蔬菜种子(莴苣种子)
1209919000104Other vegetable seeds (Radish seeds)其他蔬菜种子(萝卜种子)
1209919000105Other vegetable seeds (Cucumber seeds)其他蔬菜种子(黄瓜种子)
1209919000106Other vegetable seeds (Chilli seeds)其他蔬菜种子(辣椒种子)
1209919000107Other vegetable seeds (Chinese cabbage seeds)其他蔬菜种子(白菜种子)
1209919000108Other vegetable seeds (pumpkin seeds)其他蔬菜种子(南瓜种子)
1209919000109Other vegetable seeds (Eggplant seeds)其他蔬菜种子(茄子种子)
1209919000110Other vegetable seeds (zucchini seeds)其他蔬菜种子(西葫芦种子)
1209919000111Other vegetable seeds (beet seeds)其他蔬菜种子(甜菜种子)
1209919000112Other vegetable seeds (burdock seeds)其他蔬菜种子(牛蒡种子)
1209919000113Other vegetable seeds (okra seeds)其他蔬菜种子(黄秋葵种子)
1209919000114Other vegetable seeds (Asparagus seeds)其他蔬菜种子(芦笋种子)
1209919000115Other vegetable seeds (water spinach seeds)其他蔬菜种子(空心菜种子)
1209919000116Other vegetable seeds (Bitter gourd seeds)其他蔬菜种子(苦瓜种子)
1209919000117Other vegetable seeds (Chinese chive seeds)其他蔬菜种子(韭菜种子)
1209919000118Other vegetable seeds (cauliflower seeds)其他蔬菜种子(花椰菜种子)
1209919000119Other vegetable seeds (Celery seeds)其他蔬菜种子(芹属种子)
1209919000120Other vegetable seeds (Water spinach seeds)其他蔬菜种子(蕹菜种子)
1209919000121Other vegetable seeds (lettuce seeds)其他蔬菜种子(生菜种子)
1209919000122Other vegetable seeds (Cucumber seeds)其他蔬菜种子(青瓜种子)
1209919000123Other vegetable seeds (non-seed mustard seeds)其他蔬菜种子(非种用芥菜种子)
1209919000124Other vegetable seeds (Chinese kale seeds)其他蔬菜种子(芥兰种子)
1209919000125Other vegetable seeds (cabbage seeds)其他蔬菜种子(甘蓝种子)
1209919000126Other vegetable seeds (date palm seeds)其他蔬菜种子(刺葵种子)
1209919000127Other vegetable seeds (Jicama seeds)其他蔬菜种子(豆薯种子)
1209919000128Other vegetable seeds (loofah seeds)其他蔬菜种子(丝瓜种子)
1209919000129Other vegetable seeds (Coriander seeds)其他蔬菜种子(芫荽种子)
1209919000130Other vegetable seeds (sword bean seeds)其他蔬菜种子(刀豆种子)
1209919000131Other vegetable seeds (scallion seeds)其他蔬菜种子(北葱种子)
1209919000132Other vegetable seeds (Basil seeds)其他蔬菜种子(罗勒种子)
1209919000133Other vegetable seeds (Perilla seeds)其他蔬菜种子(紫苏种子)
1209919000134Other vegetable seeds (Bottle gourd seeds)其他蔬菜种子(葫芦种子)
1209919000135Other vegetable seeds (bottle gourd seeds)其他蔬菜种子(瓠瓜种子)
1209919000136Other vegetable seeds (squash seeds)其他蔬菜种子(笋瓜种子)
1209919000137Other vegetable seeds (Endive seeds)其他蔬菜种子(苦苣种子)
1209919000138Other vegetable seeds (Chicory seeds)其他蔬菜种子(菊苣种子)
1209919000139Other vegetable seeds (Crown daisy seeds)其他蔬菜种子(茼蒿种子)
1209919000140Other vegetable seeds (Thistle seeds)其他蔬菜种子(蓟属种子)
1209919000141Other vegetable seeds (Green pepper seeds)其他蔬菜种子(青椒种子)
1209919000142Other vegetable seeds (Fennel seeds)其他蔬菜种子(茴香种子)
1209919000143Other vegetable seeds (parsnip seeds)其他蔬菜种子(欧防风种子)
1209919000144Other vegetable seeds (chervil seeds)其他蔬菜种子(鸭儿芹种子)
1209919000145Other vegetable seeds (broccoli seeds)其他蔬菜种子(青花菜种子)
1209919000146Other vegetable seeds (Bok choy seeds)其他蔬菜种子(青菜种子)
1209919000147Other vegetable seeds (Turnip seeds)其他蔬菜种子(芜菁种子)
1209919000148Other vegetable seeds (rapeseed)其他蔬菜种子(油菜种子)
1209919000149Other vegetable seeds (Choy sum seeds)其他蔬菜种子(菜苔种子)
1209919000150Other vegetable seeds (amaranth seeds)其他蔬菜种子(苋种子)
1209919000151Other vegetable seeds (spiny amaranth seeds)其他蔬菜种子(刺苋种子)
1209919000152Other vegetable seeds (winter melon seeds)其他蔬菜种子(冬瓜种子)
1209919000153Other vegetable seeds (angled luffa seeds)其他蔬菜种子(棱角丝瓜种子)
1209919000154Other vegetable seeds (quinoa seeds)其他蔬菜种子(藜种子)
1209919000155Other vegetable seeds (Water pepper seeds)其他蔬菜种子(辣蓼种子)
1209919000156Other vegetable seeds (Leek seeds)其他蔬菜种子(韭葱种子)
1209919000157Other vegetable seeds (leek seeds)其他蔬菜种子(大葱种子)
1209919000158Other vegetable seeds (Scallion seeds)其他蔬菜种子(香葱种子)
1209919000159Other vegetable seeds (other)其他蔬菜种子(其他)

China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.

Nearby codes

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Sources

GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India import tariff by origin (Indian Trade Portal snapshot)Checked 29 Sep 2026
GST schedule headings and 8-digit IGST (archived)Checked 29 Sep 2026
HS code descriptions (archived file)Checked 29 Sep 2026
India's effective basic customs duty (notification 45/2025-Customs, Table I)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's AIDC, Health Cess and Social Welfare Surcharge exemptions (11/2021, 08/2020, 11/2018-Customs)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's preferential tariff schedules (CBIC notifications)Checked 19 Oct 2026
India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
RoDTEP export incentive rates (DGFT Appendix 4R and 4RE)Checked 18 Oct 2026
RoSCTL rebate for apparel and made-ups (Ministry of Textiles): periods and ratesChecked 19 Oct 2026
CBIC Compliance Information Portal (CIP)Checked 19 Oct 2026
China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026

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