U.S. imports of Seeders, Planters, Transplanters, Fertilizer Distributors & Manure Spreaders (SITC 72112) totaled $16.4M in August 2026, imported from 32 countries.
Importers of Seeders, Planters, Transplanters, Fertilizer Distributors & Manure Spreaders paid $520K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 3.18% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Seeders, Planters, Transplanters, Fertilizer Distributors & Manure Spreaders imports of $16.4M in August 2026 ran 13% below the year-to-date monthly average of $18.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataPrecision planting technology — including row-crop planters with electronic seed metering, air seeders, and transplanting machines — is classified under SITC 72112 alongside fertilizer distributors and manure spreaders, provided these are not hand tools. The heading is commercially significant for large-scale grain and vegetable production, where planting accuracy directly affects yield. Trade professionals should distinguish between a complete seeder unit and a seed metering module, as components may classify separately under a parts heading.
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257 import shipments a month
If the GPS or electronic metering system is imported as an integral part of a complete planter unit, it classifies with the planter under 72112. When imported separately as an aftermarket retrofit kit, it would likely classify under a machinery parts or electronic equipment heading depending on its essential character — a determination best confirmed through a CBP binding ruling.
The exclusion removes manually operated hand seeders and push-type garden seeders from this heading; those typically fall under hand-tool classifications. Mechanically or pneumatically driven seeders, even compact walk-behind models, generally remain within 72112 because they are not hand tools in the tariff sense.
Basic heading 361 of 642 in section 7
Basic heading 72112 · $16.4M of $172.0B
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Imports · August 2026
origin
Canada and Germany together supply 79% of it. Italy pays 10.0% duty; Canada 0.0%.
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Imports
$16.4MYoY · free account
Exports
$10.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $218.5M of Seeders, Planters, Transplanters, Fertilizer Distributors & Manure Spreaders.
Through August 2026 · exports 10 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.