0604 20 11 · Reindeer moss
This is a plant of the Cladoniaceae family (Cladonia rangiferina, Cladonia silvatica and Cladonia alpestris).
EU Combined Nomenclature · CN code · HS 0604.20
0604 20 11
0604 20 11: Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, mosses and lichens, reindeer moss
✓ Can be used in a customs declaration Data: EU Combined Nomenclature, in force from 1 January 2026 · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0604 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared:
- 0604 20 Fresh:
- Mosses and lichens:
- 0604 20 11 Reindeer moss
What you pay
Importing into EU
Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 3 additional measures Import requirements: 3 VAT standard rate of the member state of import, 17% to 27%
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes → Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 5
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50% with document Y-155 (Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus) · otherwise free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Documents
- Y155 Products exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation or Belarus
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 50%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- Regulation 1227/25
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 31 October 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Duty on low-value parcelsLow-value consignment customs duty 3 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 0382/26
- Handling feeUnion handling fee 2 EUR
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- from 1 November 2026
- Legal act
- Regulation 2108/26
- Documents
- Y126 Goods sold in distance sales
Import requirements 3
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
- Legal act
- Regulation 2306/21
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0692/14
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- Regulation 0263/22
- Documents
- Y984 Goods not originating from or not destined for the non-government controlled areas of Ukraine in the oblasts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia
- N954 Movement certificate EUR.1
- N864 Invoice declaration or origin declaration made out by any exporter on invoice or any other commercial document
Export measures 2
Prohibitions, licences, controls and sanctions that apply when these goods leave the EU.
| Export measures | Destination | Legal act | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export controlSanctions regime: Russia | Russia | Regulation 0833/14 | 26 June 2024 |
| Export controlSanctions regime: Belarus | Belarus | Regulation 0765/06 | 25 February 2025 |
TARIC data as of 15 November 2026
Import VAT in the EU member states
The rate each member state applies to goods of this code, from the Commission’s Taxes in Europe Database. A reduced rate can cover only part of the goods under a code: check the national VAT law.
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Austria 13% reduced rate -
Belgium 6% reduced rate -
Bulgaria 20% -
Croatia 25% -
Cyprus 19% -
Czechia 21% -
Denmark 25% -
Estonia 24% -
Finland 13.5% reduced rate -
France 20% -
Germany 7% reduced rate -
Greece 13% reduced rate -
Hungary 27% -
Ireland 23% -
Italy 22% -
Latvia 21% -
Lithuania 21% -
Luxembourg 8% reduced rate -
Malta 0% reduced rate -
Netherlands 9% reduced rate -
Poland 23% -
Portugal 23% -
Romania 21% -
Slovakia 23% -
Slovenia 9.5% reduced rate -
Spain 21% -
Sweden 25%
TEDB · 15 November 2026
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| EU–Algeria agreementQuota | Algeria | Free |
EU: imports by month · HS 0604.20
last 12 months€139.8m-8.9% · previous 12 months
Average import price€4.70 per kg
Preferential rate73%
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | €31.7m | 22.7% | -19.4% |
 Guatemala | €20.4m | 14.6% | -16.4% |
 Costa Rica | €17.7m | 12.6% | -7.8% |
 Kenya | €13.8m | 9.9% | -11% |
 Mexico | €13.4m | 9.6% | -9% |
 Israel | €9.2m | 6.5% | -2.3% |
 South Africa | €8.8m | 6.3% | -6.7% |
 El Salvador | €3.7m | 2.6% | +194.6% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
0604.20 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh
UK Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 46.8% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines USA Free General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Canada Free – 6% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 2% Mexico Free – 20% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 15% 
Brazil 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 7.2% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Japan 3% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Taiwan Free – 20% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 14.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 67% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines · average 22.3% 
North Macedonia 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line EU lines: 0604.20
- 0604 20 11Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, mosses and lichens, reindeer moss
- 0604 20 19Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, mosses and lichens, other
- 0604 20 20Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, christmas trees
- 0604 20 40Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, conifer branches
- 0604 20 90Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh, other
Binding rulings for similar goods
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Legal notes
Notes
1. Subject to the second part of heading 0601, this chapter covers only live trees and goods (including seedling vegetables) of a kind commonly supplied by nursery gardeners or florists for planting or for ornamental use; nevertheless, it does not include potatoes, onions, shallots, garlic or other products of Chapter 7.
2. Any reference in heading 0603 or 0604 to goods of any kind shall be construed as including a reference to bouquets, floral baskets, wreaths and similar articles made wholly or partly of goods of that kind, account not being taken of accessories of other materials. However, these headings do not include collages or similar decorative plaques of heading 9701.
CN Explanatory Notes
The European Commission's explanatory notes on how to classify goods in these CN codes. They are not legally binding but customs authorities follow them; they complement the HS Explanatory Notes of the World Customs Organization.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union, Official Journal C (consolidated text and later amendments) · © European Union
This line in earlier years
The Combined Nomenclature of each year, as published in the Official Journal: description, third-country duty and supplementary unit.
| Year | Description | Third-country duty | Supplementary unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reindeer moss | Free | — |
| 2025 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2024 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2023 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2022 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2021 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2020 | unchanged | Free | — |
| 2019 | Reindeer moss | Free | — |
CN code 0604 20 11 is a line of the EU Combined Nomenclature under HS subheading 0604.20 (foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without: fresh).
The third-country duty is free, and quantities are declared in —.
1 country pays no duty in the EU thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as the EU–Algeria agreement, against a standard rate of Free.
In the EU, additional duty of 50% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of goods of subheading 0604.20 into the EU came to €139.8m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 9% on the year before); United States supplied 23%, followed by Guatemala.
For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the Türkiye duty is 46.8%, the US duty is free, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–20%, the Brazil duty is 7.2%, the Argentina duty is 7.2%, the Peru duty is 6%, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 3%, the Taiwan duty is 0%–20%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Switzerland duty is free, the Norway duty is 0%–67%, the North Macedonia duty is 20% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
EU member states imported goods of subheading 0604.20 worth US$645m in 2024; the largest supplier from outside the EU was the United States.
Questions and answers
What is the EU import duty for CN code 0604 20 11?
The third-country duty in the EU Combined Nomenclature is free; the supplementary unit is —. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which countries get a lower rate on 0604 20 11?
1 country has a preferential rate on this line, 1 of them at 0%, under the EU–Algeria agreement and other arrangements. The rate applies only to goods that meet the rules of origin of the agreement, with proof of origin. Choose the country of origin on this page to see its rate.
Do anti-dumping or other extra duties apply to 0604 20 11?
Additional duty of 50% on goods from Belarus and Russia. These are charged on top of the customs duty.
Where does the EU import these goods from?
For subheading 0604.20 as a whole, the largest supplier from outside the EU in 2024 was the United States (US$26m), followed by Costa Rica.