Subheading · Chapter 06 · Heading 0603

0603.11

0603.11: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, roses

Fresh cut roses

Official description Roses

0603.11 is the HS subheading for fresh cut roses, under heading 0603 in chapter 06.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 8% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures Import requirements: 3
VAT 20.00 % import VAT
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Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0603 11 00 00 Roses 8%p/st

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
    Applies to goods from
    Belarus, Russia
    Legal act
    2022 No. 598
    Documents
    • 9014
  • Duty suspensionAutonomous tariff suspension Free
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    In force
    until 31 December 2026
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1435

Import requirements 3

  • Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
    Applies to goods from
    Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda and 193 more
    Legal act
    2020 No. 1527
    Documents
    • N851
    • 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 schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—8%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, 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")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, 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 more

Antigua & 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 more

Anguilla, 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
CPTPPQuota Brunei, Malaysia, Mexico 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–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreementQuota Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreement Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia 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–Tunisia agreementQuota Tunisia 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–Jordan agreementQuota Jordan 3.2%
DCTS Standard Indonesia 4.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£246.9m+16.3% · previous 12 months
Average import price£6.35 per kg
Jan 2024: £13.3mFeb 2024: £31.5mMar 2024: £19.6mApr 2024: £13mMay 2024: £12.8mJun 2024: £14.6mJul 2024: £14.9mAug 2024: £12.9mSept 2024: £14.8mOct 2024: £16.1mNov 2024: £13.9mDec 2024: £16.4mJan 2025: £14.1mFeb 2025: £34.7mMar 2025: £25.1mApr 2025: £14.4mMay 2025: £15.4mJun 2025: £14.9mJul 2025: £17.1mAug 2025: £15.5mSept 2025: £18.1mOct 2025: £18.7mNov 2025: £16.2mDec 2025: £19.4mJan 2026: £18mFeb 2026: £39.8mMar 2026: £29.4mApr 2026: £16.3mMay 2026: £18.6mJun 2026: £17.1mJul 2026: £18.9mAug 2026: £16.5m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Kenya £145.8m 59% +18.9%
Netherlands £37.7m 15.3% +5.7%
Ethiopia £22.3m 9% +5.5%
Colombia £18.9m 7.7% +41.9%
Ecuador £12.3m 5% +23.1%
Uganda £3.2m 1.3% -8.8%
Ireland £2.2m 0.9% +0.1%
Rwanda £1.5m 0.6% -2%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0603.11 · US$3bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$159kUS$159k+US$2m+US$9m+> US$427m

Exports: 110
  1. Netherlands: US$959m
  2. Ecuador: US$689m
  3. Kenya: US$545m
  4. Colombia: US$427m
  5. Ethiopia: US$250m
  6. Armenia: US$26m
  7. China: US$25m
  8. Guatemala: US$23m
  9. Germany: US$16m
  10. Spain: US$16m
  11. Uganda: US$9m
  12. Italy: US$8m
  13. India: US$7m
  14. Rwanda: US$7m
  15. South Africa: US$6m
  16. Mexico: US$6m
  17. Zambia: US$5m
  18. Czechia: US$5m
  19. Thailand: US$4m
  20. Portugal: US$4m
  21. United States: US$4m
  22. Belgium: US$4m
  23. Kazakhstan: US$3m
  24. Ireland: US$3m
  25. Poland: US$3m
  26. France: US$2m
  27. Slovakia: US$2m
  28. United Kingdom: US$1m
  29. Estonia: US$1m
  30. Latvia: US$1m
  31. Egypt: US$1m
  32. Tanzania: US$704k
  33. Austria: US$629k
  34. Vietnam: US$610k
  35. Serbia: US$594k
  36. Lebanon: US$498k
  37. Russia: US$481k
  38. Denmark: US$456k
  39. Pakistan: US$455k
  40. South Korea: US$429k
  41. Hungary: US$392k
  42. Lithuania: US$378k
  43. Indonesia: US$354k
  44. Malaysia: US$344k
  45. Saudi Arabia: US$309k
  46. Romania: US$299k
  47. Sweden: US$275k
  48. Finland: US$269k
  49. Croatia: US$259k
  50. Zimbabwe: US$195k
  51. New Zealand: US$159k
  52. Greece: US$149k
  53. Japan: US$147k
  54. Iran: US$124k
  55. Ukraine: US$123k
  56. Uzbekistan: US$120k
  57. Costa Rica: US$106k
  58. Peru: US$98k
  59. Israel: US$97k
  60. Türkiye: US$95k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$959m 31.2%
2 Ecuador US$689m 22.4%
3 Kenya US$545m 17.7%
4 Colombia US$427m 13.9%
5 Ethiopia US$250m 8.1%
6 Armenia US$26m 0.9%
7 China US$25m 0.8%
8 Guatemala US$23m 0.7%
9 Germany US$16m 0.5%
10 Spain US$16m 0.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$569m 18.5%
2 Netherlands US$484m 15.8%
3 Germany US$350m 11.4%
4 United Kingdom US$190m 6.2%
5 Kazakhstan US$164m 5.3%
6 France US$119m 3.9%
7 Poland US$102m 3.3%
8 Italy US$91m 3%
9 Saudi Arabia US$77m 2.5%
10 Switzerland US$63m 2.1%

Import duty on this product around the world 161

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 20%median duty
  • 18number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 125%highest: Norway, Lebanon, India

161

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 16% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 15% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 40% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 5%* 2023
Aruba 12% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 12%* 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 5% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 40% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 8.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 25% 2023
Bhutan 0% 2022
Bolivia 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 10% 2022
Botswana 20% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 35% 2023
Cambodia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 11% 2023
Cape Verde 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 5% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 40% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 20% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 8.5% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
French Polynesia 8% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
India 60% 2023
Indonesia 20% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 10% 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 40% 2023
Japan 0% 2023
Jordan 5% 2023
Kazakhstan 5%* 2023
Kenya 35% 2023
Kuwait 5% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 8.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 30% 2023 · HS 2017
Lebanon 70% 2020 · HS 2017
Lesotho 20% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 30% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 25% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 4% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 20% 2023
Nauru 10% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 18% 15% – 20% 2023
Norway 125% 0% – 249% 2023
Oman 5% 2023
Pakistan 20% 2023
Palau 3% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10% 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 15% 2023
Paraguay 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 6% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 15% 2023
Qatar 5% 2023
Russia 8.2%* 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 35% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 20% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 5% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 20% 2023
South Korea 25% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 40% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 0% 2023
Syria 30% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 35% 2023
Thailand 30% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 47% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 35% 2023
Ukraine 7.5% 5% – 10% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 5% 2023
United Kingdom 8% 2023
United States 6.8% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20%* 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 5% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
29271 Cut flowers & flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets/for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated/othw. prepared
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 313101
CPC 2.1 product
01962 Cut flowers and flower buds including bouquets, wreaths, floral baskets and similar articles
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0119 Growing of other non-perennial crops

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170603.11unchanged
20120603.11unchanged
20070603.11unchanged
20020603.10changed
19960603.10changed
19920603.10changed

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

Subheading 0603.11 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.

Subheading 0603.11 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the duty is 46.8%.

Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 168 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.

In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported fresh cut roses worth £246.9m (up 16% on the year before), at an average of £6.35 per kg; Kenya supplied 59%, followed by Netherlands.

World trade in fresh cut roses reached US$3bn in 2024, down 1.3% on 2023.

The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 31.2% of the total, ahead of Ecuador.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, roses?

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, roses fall under HS subheading 0603.11, part of heading 0603, 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 0603.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. 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 Türkiye?

Under the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, imports under 0603.11 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 46.8%. 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$959m in 2024 (31.2% of world exports).

Which countries can export fresh cut roses to the UK duty-free?

168 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 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Is there anti-dumping duty on fresh cut roses?

The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.

Where does the UK import fresh cut roses from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Kenya (59%), Netherlands (15%) and Ethiopia (9%), out of total imports of £246.9m.

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