Heading · Chapter 06
0603: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
7 subheadings make up heading 0603 in chapter 06 (live trees and other plants).
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
EU 10% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye 46.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% – 6.8% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Canada Free – 16% General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
Mexico 20% General (MFN) 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% General (MFN) 15 tariff lines 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 13 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% General (MFN) 27 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Japan Free General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Taiwan 18% – 22% General (MFN) 22 tariff lines · average 20.1% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 24 tariff lines · 22× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 249% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 118.6% 
North Macedonia 15% – 35% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines · average 18.8% 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines Subheadings 7
- 0603.11Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, rosesFresh cut roses
- 0603.12Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, carnations
- 0603.13Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, orchids
- 0603.14Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, chrysanthemums
- 0603.15Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)
- 0603.19Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, otherOther fresh cut flowers
- 0603.90Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: other
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$269kUS$269k+US$10m+US$56m+> US$284m
Exports: 167
- Netherlands: US$4.3bn
- Colombia: US$1.4bn
- Ecuador: US$938m
- Kenya: US$779m
- Ethiopia: US$284m
- China: US$185m
- Italy: US$142m
- Canada: US$111m
- Malaysia: US$91m
- Thailand: US$85m
- Spain: US$83m
- Vietnam: US$78m
- Nigeria: US$68m
- South Africa: US$64m
- Germany: US$58m
- Türkiye: US$56m
- Israel: US$47m
- Mexico: US$45m
- Taiwan: US$41m
- Belgium: US$40m
- Poland: US$37m
- Guatemala: US$37m
- Costa Rica: US$34m
- Armenia: US$34m
- United Kingdom: US$29m
- India: US$28m
- France: US$27m
- Chile: US$17m
- Czechia: US$17m
- Morocco: US$15m
- Portugal: US$14m
- Latvia: US$14m
- United States: US$14m
- Uganda: US$13m
- Tanzania: US$12m
- Japan: US$11m
- Slovakia: US$11m
- Peru: US$10m
- Austria: US$10m
- Zambia: US$9m
- Indonesia: US$9m
- New Zealand: US$9m
- Kazakhstan: US$8m
- Zimbabwe: US$8m
- Hungary: US$7m
- Egypt: US$7m
- Rwanda: US$7m
- Lithuania: US$6m
- Ireland: US$6m
- Denmark: US$5m
- South Korea: US$5m
- Australia: US$4m
- Pakistan: US$2m
- Estonia: US$1m
- Finland: US$1m
- Bulgaria: US$1m
- Sweden: US$1m
- Singapore: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$15m+US$94m+> US$279m
Imports: 205
- United States: US$1.7bn
- Germany: US$1.4bn
- Netherlands: US$949m
- United Kingdom: US$744m
- France: US$394m
- Russia: US$383m
- Japan: US$279m
- Poland: US$263m
- Kazakhstan: US$221m
- Italy: US$208m
- Switzerland: US$207m
- Czechia: US$146m
- Canada: US$141m
- Spain: US$137m
- Belgium: US$124m
- Austria: US$124m
- Romania: US$121m
- Denmark: US$120m
- Saudi Arabia: US$104m
- United Arab Emirates: US$99m
- Sweden: US$94m
- Ireland: US$79m
- Australia: US$78m
- South Korea: US$64m
- Norway: US$61m
- Finland: US$57m
- Portugal: US$54m
- China: US$53m
- Latvia: US$50m
- Lithuania: US$49m
- Slovakia: US$48m
- Singapore: US$41m
- Hungary: US$39m
- Thailand: US$39m
- Qatar: US$38m
- Chile: US$37m
- Mexico: US$37m
- Kuwait: US$32m
- Greece: US$32m
- Vietnam: US$31m
- Croatia: US$31m
- Belarus: US$29m
- Estonia: US$25m
- Türkiye: US$25m
- Ukraine: US$24m
- Slovenia: US$24m
- Malaysia: US$20m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$19m
- Bulgaria: US$18m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$15m
- Luxembourg: US$15m
- Serbia: US$14m
- Philippines: US$14m
- Georgia: US$14m
- Colombia: US$14m
- El Salvador: US$13m
- Israel: US$11m
- Dominican Republic: US$10m
- Moldova: US$10m
- Panama: US$9m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$4.3bn | 45.5% |
| 2 |  Colombia | US$1.4bn | 15.1% |
| 3 |  Ecuador | US$938m | 10% |
| 4 |  Kenya | US$779m | 8.3% |
| 5 |  Ethiopia | US$284m | 3% |
| 6 |  China | US$185m | 2% |
| 7 |  Italy | US$142m | 1.5% |
| 8 | Canada | US$111m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Malaysia | US$91m | 1% |
| 10 |  Thailand | US$85m | 0.9% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$1.7bn | 17.8% |
| 2 |  Germany | US$1.4bn | 14.7% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$949m | 10.1% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$744m | 7.9% |
| 5 |  France | US$394m | 4.2% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$383m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Japan | US$279m | 3% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$263m | 2.8% |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | US$221m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Italy | US$208m | 2.2% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 0603 covers 11 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 0603 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 10%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 0603 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 46.8%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States divides heading 0603 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 3.2% and 6.8% (average 5.8%).
In the Customs Tariff of Canada, heading 0603 covers 10 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 16%. 1 of them is duty-free.
The Mexican Tariff (TIGIE) divides heading 0603 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 20%.
In the Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC), heading 0603 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 9%.
The Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM) divides heading 0603 into 15 tariff lines; the duty is 9%.
In the Customs Tariff of Peru, heading 0603 covers 13 tariff lines and the duty is 6%.
The Working Tariff Document of New Zealand divides heading 0603 into 27 tariff lines; the duty is between 0% and 5% (average 0.2%). 26 of them are duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan, heading 0603 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan divides heading 0603 into 22 tariff lines; the duty is between 18% and 22% (average 20.1%).
In the GCC Common Customs Tariff, heading 0603 covers 8 tariff lines and the duty is 5%.
The Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares) divides heading 0603 into 24 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free. 2 of them are duty-free. 22 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Tariff of Norway, heading 0603 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 249%. 11 of them are duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of North Macedonia divides heading 0603 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is between 15% and 35% (average 18.8%).
In the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria), heading 0603 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is 20%.
World trade in heading 0603 goods reached US$9.4bn in 2024, up 1% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 45.5% of the total, ahead of Colombia.
The United States imported the most (US$1.7bn).
The United Kingdom ranked 25th among 167 exporters with US$29m.
The United Kingdom imported US$744m.
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 cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared?
Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared fall under HS heading 0603, part of chapter 06, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0603 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0603 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable…?
The Netherlands, with US$4.3bn in 2024 (45.5% of world exports).