Heading · Chapter 06
0601: Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212
2 subheadings make up heading 0601 in chapter 06 (live trees and other plants).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$167.9kUS$167.9k+US$1.8m+US$12.2m+> US$37.9m
Exports: 123
- Netherlands: US$1.5bn
- Germany: US$75.9m
- Poland: US$41.6m
- Chile: US$37.9m
- Canada: US$34.5m
- Belgium: US$32.2m
- New Zealand: US$29.8m
- Peru: US$24.8m
- Italy: US$22.9m
- France: US$14.9m
- Denmark: US$14.9m
- United States: US$12.2m
- Israel: US$11.6m
- South Africa: US$10.5m
- Spain: US$10.4m
- United Kingdom: US$9.5m
- Slovenia: US$7.1m
- Taiwan: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4.9m
- Brazil: US$4.4m
- China: US$4.1m
- Austria: US$3.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.4m
- Thailand: US$2.5m
- Morocco: US$2.5m
- Hungary: US$2.2m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Indonesia: US$1.9m
- Türkiye: US$1.8m
- Ecuador: US$1.5m
- Egypt: US$1.2m
- North Macedonia: US$1.2m
- Costa Rica: US$1.1m
- Romania: US$1.1m
- India: US$1.1m
- Madagascar: US$1m
- Pakistan: US$902.5k
- Dominican Republic: US$894.3k
- Lithuania: US$791.5k
- Greece: US$770.4k
- Georgia: US$603.1k
- Sweden: US$564k
- Honduras: US$534k
- Czechia: US$517k
- Croatia: US$478.7k
- Switzerland: US$472.5k
- Zambia: US$450k
- Japan: US$414.4k
- Mexico: US$400.8k
- Tanzania: US$339.7k
- Latvia: US$324.4k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$297.5k
- Ghana: US$252.2k
- Colombia: US$228k
- Ireland: US$216.4k
- Guatemala: US$182.5k
- Armenia: US$174.3k
- Russia: US$167.9k
- South Korea: US$152.1k
- Malaysia: US$132.8k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$290.9kUS$290.9k+US$5.8m+US$28.5m+> US$122m
Imports: 167
- United States: US$209.1m
- Germany: US$199.3m
- China: US$165.6m
- France: US$133m
- Switzerland: US$122m
- United Kingdom: US$107.4m
- Netherlands: US$93.8m
- Poland: US$71.3m
- Italy: US$63.1m
- Canada: US$60.7m
- Vietnam: US$45.1m
- Mexico: US$44.2m
- Sweden: US$42.4m
- Belgium: US$39.5m
- Austria: US$36.5m
- Colombia: US$36.4m
- Japan: US$28.5m
- Norway: US$28.4m
- Denmark: US$27.6m
- Belarus: US$26.7m
- Romania: US$26.2m
- Finland: US$23.9m
- Uzbekistan: US$23.9m
- Czechia: US$23.2m
- Ecuador: US$22m
- Spain: US$21.7m
- Portugal: US$19.6m
- Hungary: US$18.9m
- Taiwan: US$16m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$15.9m
- Australia: US$14m
- Ukraine: US$12.8m
- Costa Rica: US$11.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$11.2m
- South Korea: US$10.2m
- Chile: US$8.6m
- Israel: US$8.2m
- Ireland: US$8m
- Armenia: US$7.1m
- India: US$6.5m
- Slovakia: US$6.4m
- Moldova: US$5.8m
- Croatia: US$5.8m
- Slovenia: US$5.7m
- Brazil: US$5.4m
- Greece: US$5.2m
- Türkiye: US$5.2m
- Guatemala: US$4.9m
- New Zealand: US$4.8m
- Lithuania: US$4.8m
- South Africa: US$4.6m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Bulgaria: US$4.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3.9m
- Russia: US$3.6m
- Iran: US$3.4m
- Estonia: US$3.3m
- Latvia: US$2.8m
- Peru: US$1.7m
- Georgia: US$1.7m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$1.5bn | 77.5% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$75.9m | 3.8% |
| 3 |  Poland | US$41.6m | 2.1% |
| 4 |  Chile | US$37.9m | 1.9% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$34.5m | 1.7% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$32.2m | 1.6% |
| 7 |  New Zealand | US$29.8m | 1.5% |
| 8 |  Peru | US$24.8m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Italy | US$22.9m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  France | US$14.9m | 0.7% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | US$209.1m | 10.5% |
| 2 | Germany | US$199.3m | 10% |
| 3 |  China | US$165.6m | 8.3% |
| 4 | France | US$133m | 6.6% |
| 5 |  Switzerland | US$122m | 6.1% |
| 6 |  United Kingdom | US$107.4m | 5.4% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$93.8m | 4.7% |
| 8 | Poland | US$71.3m | 3.6% |
| 9 | Italy | US$63.1m | 3.2% |
| 10 | Canada | US$60.7m | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0601 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0601 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 9.6% (average 5.2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0601 covers 15 tariff lines and the duty is 6.3%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0601 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is between 1.4% and 3.5% (average 2.5%). 7 lines have a specific or compound duty.
World trade in heading 0601 goods reached US$2bn in 2024, down 1.6% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 77.5% of the total, ahead of Germany.
The United States imported the most (US$209.1m).
The United Kingdom ranked 16th among 123 exporters with US$9.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$107.4m.
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.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212?
Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212 fall under HS heading 0601, part of chapter 06, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0601 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 9.6%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and…?
The Netherlands, with US$1.5bn in 2024 (77.5% of world exports).