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0602

0602: Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

Heading 0602 is divided into 5 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 06, live trees and other plants.

Duty rates compared

Subheadings 5

EU: imports by month

last 12 months€463.5m+0.8% · previous 12 months
Average import price€3.81 per kg
Jan 2024: €46.8mFeb 2024: €47.9mMar 2024: €46.6mApr 2024: €43.7mMay 2024: €39.2mJun 2024: €37.6mJul 2024: €36.6mAug 2024: €28.3mSept 2024: €29.5mOct 2024: €28.9mNov 2024: €29.4mDec 2024: €36.3mJan 2025: €52.6mFeb 2025: €48.9mMar 2025: €51.5mApr 2025: €41.6mMay 2025: €38.4mJun 2025: €39.4mJul 2025: €35.3mAug 2025: €28.1mSept 2025: €28.1mOct 2025: €26.8mNov 2025: €30.8mDec 2025: €39.4mJan 2026: €44.6mFeb 2026: €43.4mMar 2026: €56.3mApr 2026: €40.7mMay 2026: €39.6mJun 2026: €42.5mJul 2026: €38.1mAug 2026: €33.2m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

World trade in 2024

0602 · US$10.9bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.8mUS$1.8m+US$20m+US$72.2m+> US$555.3m

Exports: 156
  1. Netherlands: US$4.5bn
  2. Italy: US$916.3m
  3. Germany: US$852.7m
  4. Canada: US$577.2m
  5. Spain: US$555.3m
  6. Belgium: US$511.7m
  7. China: US$374.5m
  8. United States: US$343.5m
  9. Denmark: US$257.9m
  10. Poland: US$185.1m
  11. France: US$180.1m
  12. Taiwan: US$175.8m
  13. Costa Rica: US$94.9m
  14. Portugal: US$90.9m
  15. Türkiye: US$86.8m
  16. Kenya: US$72.2m
  17. Uganda: US$62.6m
  18. Thailand: US$62.2m
  19. Guatemala: US$52.6m
  20. Japan: US$50.3m
  21. Hungary: US$48.5m
  22. North Macedonia: US$43.1m
  23. Mexico: US$41.7m
  24. India: US$39.2m
  25. Austria: US$34.7m
  26. Malaysia: US$34.2m
  27. South Africa: US$31.7m
  28. Chile: US$30.5m
  29. Ethiopia: US$29.9m
  30. Morocco: US$29.2m
  31. Greece: US$28.5m
  32. Vietnam: US$28.1m
  33. Israel: US$27.2m
  34. Serbia: US$26.6m
  35. Czechia: US$25.9m
  36. United Kingdom: US$23.7m
  37. Slovakia: US$22m
  38. Tanzania: US$21.9m
  39. Ireland: US$20m
  40. El Salvador: US$18.1m
  41. Finland: US$16.1m
  42. Slovenia: US$13.9m
  43. Honduras: US$13.9m
  44. Indonesia: US$13.2m
  45. Colombia: US$12.1m
  46. Bulgaria: US$11.8m
  47. Dominican Republic: US$9.8m
  48. Nicaragua: US$9.6m
  49. Ecuador: US$8.6m
  50. Egypt: US$8.5m
  51. Brazil: US$8.3m
  52. Sri Lanka: US$7.7m
  53. Australia: US$6.8m
  54. Saudi Arabia: US$6.6m
  55. Albania: US$6.4m
  56. South Korea: US$6.4m
  57. United Arab Emirates: US$5.8m
  58. Latvia: US$5.7m
  59. Romania: US$5.7m
  60. Sweden: US$5.5m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$4.5bn 41.5%
2 Italy US$916.3m 8.4%
3 Germany US$852.7m 7.8%
4 Canada US$577.2m 5.3%
5 Spain US$555.3m 5.1%
6 Belgium US$511.7m 4.7%
7 China US$374.5m 3.4%
8 United States US$343.5m 3.2%
9 Denmark US$257.9m 2.4%
10 Poland US$185.1m 1.7%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$1.6bn 14.6%
2 France US$1.1bn 10.4%
3 Netherlands US$953.3m 8.8%
4 United States US$944.5m 8.7%
5 United Kingdom US$851.4m 7.8%
6 Belgium US$390m 3.6%
7 Italy US$388.3m 3.6%
8 Poland US$365.1m 3.4%
9 Austria US$322.9m 3%
10 Switzerland US$311.1m 2.9%

The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0602 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.

In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0602 covers 20 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 8.3%. 3 of them are duty-free.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0602 into 26 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.9% and 19.5% (average 6.9%).

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0602 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 4.8%. 3 of them are duty-free. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.

In 2024, countries exported heading 0602 goods worth US$10.9bn (−0.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$4.5bn), followed by Italy.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$1.6bn.

The United Kingdom ranked 36th among 156 exporters with US$23.7m.

The United Kingdom imported US$851.4m.

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Questions and answers

What is the HS code for other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn?

Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn fall under HS heading 0602, part of chapter 06, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on other live plants in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0602 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on other live plants in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0602 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 8.3%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most other live plants?

The Netherlands, with US$4.5bn in 2024 (41.5% of world exports).