# HS code 1209.23: Seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds

> HS code 1209.23 covers seeds of forage plants, fescue 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), 1209.24 (seeds of forage plants, kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds) or 5 others.

Source: https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120923
Last updated: 13 October 2026

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## Key facts

- HS code: 1209.23
- Covers: Seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds
- Heading: [12.09: Seeds, fruit and spores, of a kind used for sowing](https://staging.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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/12)
- Edition: HS2022
- Duty rates: [Set by each country’s tariff](https://staging.border.bot/countries)

## What this code covers

HS code 1209.23 covers seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds.

The legal text of the subheading is “Seeds of forage plants: Fescue 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), 1209.24 (seeds of forage plants, kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds) or 5 others.

- [1209.10](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120910) Sugar beet seeds
- [1209.21](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120921) Seeds of forage plants: Lucerne (alfalfa) seeds
- [1209.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120922) Seeds of forage plants: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
- [1209.24](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120924) Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds
- [1209.25](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120925) Seeds of forage plants: Rye grass (Lolium multiflorum Lam., Lolium perenne L.) seeds
- [1209.29](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120929) Seeds of forage plants: Other
- [1209.30](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120930) Seeds of herbaceous plants cultivated principally for their flowers
- [1209.91](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120991) Other: Vegetable seeds
- [1209.99](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120999) Other: Other

## How it is structured

1209.23 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 12, are the chapter; the first four, 1209, are heading 12.09; the last two, 23, 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 1209.23: Fescue seeds

## In other countries

No national tariff lines under 1209.23 are live on border.bot yet. Tariffs built on the Harmonized System (HS2022) use 1209.23 at six digits and add their own digits after it.

- Previous subheading: [1209.22](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120922) Seeds of forage plants: Clover (Trifolium spp.) seeds
- Next subheading: [1209.24](https://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120924) Seeds of forage plants: Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds

## Frequently asked questions

### What does HS code 1209.23 cover?

HS code 1209.23 covers seeds of forage plants, fescue seeds.

### Which heading and chapter is HS code 1209.23 in?

HS code 1209.23 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 1209.23 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), 1209.24 (seeds of forage plants, kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis L.) seeds) or 5 others.

## Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 1 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 13 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 13 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://staging.border.bot/hs-codes/120923.json