Chapter
Chapter 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Chapter 06 of the Harmonized System has 4 headings and belongs to section II (vegetable products).
Duty rates compared
UK Free – 10% Third-country duty 52 tariff lines · average 2.4% 
EU Free – 10.9% Third-country duty 46 tariff lines · average 5.5% 
Türkiye 3.9% – 46.8% Third-country duty 60 tariff lines · average 19.4% 
USA Free – 7% General (MFN) 31 tariff lines · average 3.3% · 8× specific or compound duty 
Canada Free – 16% General (MFN) 43 tariff lines · average 3.1% 
Mexico Free – 20% General (MFN) 34 tariff lines · average 11.2% 
Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 23 tariff lines · average 3.4% 
Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 52 tariff lines · average 3% 
Peru Free – 6% General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · average 3.8% 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 51 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Japan Free – 3% General (MFN) 20 tariff lines · average 0.3% 
Taiwan Free – 24% General (MFN) 158 tariff lines · average 10.8% 
GCC Free – 5% General (MFN) 30 tariff lines · average 3% 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 64 tariff lines · 55× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 249% General (MFN) 57 tariff lines · average 64.8% 
North Macedonia Free – 35% General (MFN) 54 tariff lines · average 11.5% 
Nigeria 5% – 20% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 13.4% Headings 4
- 0601Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212
- 0602Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn
- 0603Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
- 0604Foliage, 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
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$727kUS$727k+US$22m+US$156m+> US$855m
Exports: 195
- Netherlands: US$11bn
- Colombia: US$1bn
- Italy: US$1bn
- Germany: US$1bn
- Ecuador: US$968m
- Kenya: US$855m
- Canada: US$829m
- Spain: US$697m
- China: US$654m
- Belgium: US$608m
- United States: US$453m
- Denmark: US$420m
- Ethiopia: US$321m
- Poland: US$310m
- France: US$236m
- Taiwan: US$222m
- Costa Rica: US$164m
- Thailand: US$156m
- Türkiye: US$156m
- Mexico: US$141m
- Malaysia: US$141m
- Portugal: US$140m
- Guatemala: US$122m
- South Africa: US$117m
- Vietnam: US$108m
- India: US$107m
- Israel: US$100m
- Chile: US$88m
- Uganda: US$76m
- Nigeria: US$68m
- Hungary: US$66m
- Japan: US$64m
- United Kingdom: US$64m
- Austria: US$54m
- Czechia: US$54m
- Morocco: US$48m
- North Macedonia: US$46m
- New Zealand: US$43m
- Peru: US$42m
- Slovakia: US$37m
- Ireland: US$37m
- Armenia: US$36m
- Tanzania: US$35m
- Greece: US$31m
- Indonesia: US$29m
- Serbia: US$28m
- Slovenia: US$22m
- El Salvador: US$22m
- Latvia: US$21m
- Finland: US$21m
- Egypt: US$20m
- Kazakhstan: US$20m
- Honduras: US$16m
- Australia: US$15m
- Brazil: US$15m
- Sri Lanka: US$15m
- Bulgaria: US$14m
- Romania: US$11m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$11m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$46m+US$199m+> US$681m
Imports: 214
- Germany: US$3bn
- United States: US$3bn
- Netherlands: US$2bn
- United Kingdom: US$2bn
- France: US$2bn
- Poland: US$731m
- Italy: US$681m
- Switzerland: US$670m
- Belgium: US$582m
- Canada: US$517m
- Austria: US$517m
- Japan: US$451m
- Russia: US$432m
- Denmark: US$392m
- Spain: US$385m
- Czechia: US$355m
- Romania: US$320m
- Sweden: US$304m
- China: US$269m
- Kazakhstan: US$265m
- Norway: US$205m
- Portugal: US$199m
- Mexico: US$198m
- Ireland: US$180m
- Vietnam: US$176m
- Finland: US$175m
- United Arab Emirates: US$166m
- South Korea: US$160m
- Hungary: US$158m
- Saudi Arabia: US$147m
- Slovakia: US$138m
- Morocco: US$119m
- Australia: US$114m
- Belarus: US$101m
- Greece: US$99m
- Croatia: US$98m
- Singapore: US$94m
- Türkiye: US$89m
- Lithuania: US$85m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$83m
- Slovenia: US$81m
- Ukraine: US$73m
- Latvia: US$73m
- Colombia: US$63m
- India: US$59m
- Brazil: US$57m
- Thailand: US$55m
- Chile: US$54m
- Estonia: US$53m
- Qatar: US$50m
- Uzbekistan: US$50m
- Azerbaijan: US$49m
- Serbia: US$48m
- Kuwait: US$46m
- Israel: US$43m
- Bulgaria: US$43m
- Georgia: US$42m
- Ecuador: US$42m
- Luxembourg: US$41m
- Peru: US$33m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$11bn | 44.6% |
| 2 |  Colombia | US$1bn | 6.2% |
| 3 |  Italy | US$1bn | 5.2% |
| 4 |  Germany | US$1bn | 4.4% |
| 5 |  Ecuador | US$968m | 4.1% |
| 6 |  Kenya | US$855m | 3.6% |
| 7 | Canada | US$829m | 3.5% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$697m | 2.9% |
| 9 |  China | US$654m | 2.8% |
| 10 |  Belgium | US$608m | 2.6% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$3bn | 14.2% |
| 2 | United States | US$3bn | 12.9% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$2bn | 9.7% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$2bn | 7.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$2bn | 7.4% |
| 6 |  Poland | US$731m | 3.1% |
| 7 | Italy | US$681m | 2.9% |
| 8 | Switzerland | US$670m | 2.8% |
| 9 | Belgium | US$582m | 2.5% |
| 10 | Canada | US$517m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides chapter 06 into 52 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 10% (average 2.4%). 34 of them are duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, chapter 06 covers 46 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10.9%. 7 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides chapter 06 into 60 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.9% and 46.8% (average 19.4%).
In 2024, countries exported chapter 06 goods worth US$24bn (−0.3% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$11bn), followed by Colombia.
The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$3bn.
Chapter 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.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage?
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage make up HS chapter 06, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on live trees and other plants in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 06 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on live trees and other plants in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 06 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most live trees and other plants?
The Netherlands, with US$11bn in 2024 (44.6% of world exports).