Subheading · Chapter 06 · Heading 0602
0602.10: Unrooted cuttings and slips
0602.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0602, other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn, chapter 06.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0602 10 00 00 Unrooted cuttings and slips
- 0602 10 10 00 Of vines Free
- 0602 10 90 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 241 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £1.4m | 29.7% | -16.6% |
 Kenya | £1.1m | 23% | +46% |
 Belgium | £446k | 9.3% | +429.1% |
 Uganda | £422k | 8.8% | +7.4% |
 Australia | £404k | 8.4% | -71.7% |
 France | £227k | 4.7% | +380.8% |
 Türkiye | £164k | 3.4% | +712.4% |
 India | £126k | 2.6% | +3,898.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EUWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$385kUS$385k+US$4m+US$20m+> US$37m
Exports: 107
- Netherlands: US$94m
- Kenya: US$66m
- Uganda: US$38m
- Guatemala: US$37m
- Costa Rica: US$36m
- Mexico: US$33m
- Ethiopia: US$28m
- Italy: US$26m
- North Macedonia: US$22m
- Spain: US$22m
- United States: US$20m
- Germany: US$19m
- Tanzania: US$17m
- China: US$16m
- El Salvador: US$14m
- Israel: US$13m
- France: US$12m
- Portugal: US$12m
- Vietnam: US$10m
- Belgium: US$10m
- Nicaragua: US$9m
- Türkiye: US$8m
- Colombia: US$7m
- Dominican Republic: US$7m
- Thailand: US$5m
- Indonesia: US$4m
- Denmark: US$4m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Hungary: US$3m
- Poland: US$3m
- Australia: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Morocco: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Brazil: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$1m
- Sri Lanka: US$1m
- Malaysia: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Zimbabwe: US$963k
- Canada: US$948k
- Saudi Arabia: US$814k
- Japan: US$798k
- Singapore: US$732k
- Austria: US$625k
- India: US$620k
- Romania: US$521k
- United Arab Emirates: US$481k
- Bulgaria: US$463k
- Croatia: US$402k
- Lithuania: US$385k
- Egypt: US$384k
- Chile: US$294k
- South Korea: US$293k
- Czechia: US$250k
- Slovakia: US$221k
- Ukraine: US$190k
- Honduras: US$177k
- Philippines: US$155k
- United Kingdom: US$135k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$128kUS$128k+US$1m+US$6m+> US$24m
Imports: 148
- Netherlands: US$162m
- United States: US$139m
- Germany: US$79m
- Canada: US$40m
- Italy: US$24m
- Spain: US$15m
- Poland: US$13m
- France: US$13m
- Japan: US$12m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Dominican Republic: US$8m
- Belgium: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Portugal: US$6m
- Greece: US$6m
- Bahamas: US$5m
- Austria: US$5m
- Romania: US$4m
- Russia: US$4m
- Hungary: US$4m
- China: US$4m
- Egypt: US$3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$3m
- Czechia: US$3m
- Norway: US$3m
- Switzerland: US$3m
- Colombia: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$2m
- South Korea: US$2m
- Finland: US$2m
- South Africa: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
- Georgia: US$2m
- Serbia: US$2m
- Türkiye: US$1m
- Ireland: US$1m
- Mauritania: US$1m
- Morocco: US$1m
- Croatia: US$1m
- Ecuador: US$1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1m
- Chile: US$1m
- North Macedonia: US$1m
- Guatemala: US$987k
- Taiwan: US$832k
- Kazakhstan: US$814k
- Ethiopia: US$783k
- Israel: US$704k
- Tanzania: US$668k
- India: US$584k
- Ukraine: US$539k
- Bulgaria: US$447k
- Mexico: US$403k
- Uganda: US$384k
- Thailand: US$372k
- Estonia: US$356k
- Indonesia: US$352k
- Jordan: US$302k
- Singapore: US$296k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$94m | 15.1% |
| 2 | Kenya | US$66m | 10.6% |
| 3 | Uganda | US$38m | 6.2% |
| 4 |  Guatemala | US$37m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  Costa Rica | US$36m | 5.8% |
| 6 |  Mexico | US$33m | 5.3% |
| 7 |  Ethiopia | US$28m | 4.5% |
| 8 |  Italy | US$26m | 4.2% |
| 9 |  North Macedonia | US$22m | 3.6% |
| 10 |  Spain | US$22m | 3.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$162m | 25.9% |
| 2 |  United States | US$139m | 22.3% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$79m | 12.7% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$40m | 6.4% |
| 5 | Italy | US$24m | 3.8% |
| 6 | Spain | US$15m | 2.4% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$13m | 2.1% |
| 8 | France | US$13m | 2% |
| 9 |  Japan | US$12m | 1.9% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$10m | 1.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
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.
- N276334 U.S. CBP
The tariff classification of Succulent Plant from Ecuador
- 600010041 HMRC
The products are tree Ferns from Australia supplied as trunks which have been unrooted without fronds. They are supplied in varying lengths from 1ft to approximately 7ft. They are supplied in bulk in sea containers.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0602.10 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0602.10 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 4% (average 2%). 1 of them is duty-free.
Goods from 172 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard Free; 172 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported these goods worth £4.8m (down 4% on the year before), at an average of £6.77 per kg; Netherlands supplied 30%, followed by Kenya.
World trade in these goods reached US$625m in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 15.1% of the total, ahead of Kenya.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for unrooted cuttings and slips?
Unrooted cuttings and slips fall under HS subheading 0602.10, part of heading 0602, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on unrooted cuttings and slips in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0602.10 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 unrooted cuttings and slips in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0602.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most unrooted cuttings and slips?
The Netherlands, with US$94m in 2024 (15.1% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
172 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (30%), Kenya (23%) and Belgium (9%), out of total imports of £4.8m.