Subheading · Section II

0603.12: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, carnations

0603.12

Official description Carnations

  • 8%UK
  • —EU
  • 52%Türkiye
  • 3.2%–6.4%USA
  • US$587.4mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0603.12 belongs to heading 0603 (cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental…) in chapter 06.

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0603.12; the duty is 8%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0603.12; the statutory rate is 52%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, subheading 0603.12 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is between 3.2% and 6.4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$587.4m (+7.8% year on year).

The largest exporter was Colombia (US$325.7m), followed by the Netherlands.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$139m.

The United Kingdom ranked 26th among 87 exporters with US$201.1k.

The United Kingdom imported US$39.5m, most of it from Türkiye.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 52% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 3.2% – 6.4% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 4.8%

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0603 12 00 00 Carnations 8%p/st

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0603 12 00 Carnations p/st

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0603.12.00.00.00 Karanfiller 52%Adet

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0603.12 Carnations:
  2. 0603.12.30.00 Miniature (spray) carnations 3.2%No.
  3. 0603.12.70.00 Other 6.4%No.

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0603.12 · US$587.4m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$30.9kUS$30.9k+US$436.3k+US$8.2m+> US$49m

Exports: 87
  1. Colombia: US$325.7m
  2. Netherlands: US$94.5m
  3. Türkiye: US$49m
  4. China: US$38.5m
  5. Ecuador: US$18.9m
  6. Morocco: US$13.9m
  7. Kenya: US$11.9m
  8. Spain: US$11.1m
  9. Italy: US$8.2m
  10. Ethiopia: US$3.6m
  11. Poland: US$1.8m
  12. Thailand: US$1.2m
  13. Germany: US$1m
  14. Indonesia: US$898.9k
  15. Belgium: US$819.5k
  16. Vietnam: US$812.5k
  17. Guatemala: US$733.1k
  18. Bulgaria: US$612.4k
  19. United States: US$532.7k
  20. Kazakhstan: US$436.5k
  21. Finland: US$436.3k
  22. Azerbaijan: US$246.5k
  23. Egypt: US$246k
  24. Czechia: US$229.6k
  25. Uzbekistan: US$220.5k
  26. United Kingdom: US$201.1k
  27. Mexico: US$193.1k
  28. Costa Rica: US$181.1k
  29. Sweden: US$176.8k
  30. France: US$116.1k
  31. Portugal: US$115k
  32. Latvia: US$104.4k
  33. Hungary: US$94.5k
  34. Saudi Arabia: US$93.8k
  35. Armenia: US$85k
  36. Romania: US$78.1k
  37. Slovakia: US$71k
  38. Austria: US$65.8k
  39. Lithuania: US$43.2k
  40. Croatia: US$37.1k
  41. India: US$31.9k
  42. Malaysia: US$30.9k
  43. Israel: US$30.2k
  44. South Africa: US$27.8k
  45. Bolivia: US$20.3k
  46. Denmark: US$18.1k
  47. Greece: US$15.2k
  48. Mauritania: US$15.1k
  49. Taiwan: US$9.4k
  50. Georgia: US$5.8k
  51. Uganda: US$5.6k
  52. Zimbabwe: US$5.2k
  53. Iran: US$4.7k
  54. Cocos (Keeling) Islands: US$3.8k
  55. Cyprus: US$3.7k
  56. Japan: US$3.6k
  57. Tanzania: US$3.5k
  58. Luxembourg: US$2.9k
  59. Suriname: US$2.8k
  60. Estonia: US$2.6k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Colombia US$325.7m 55.5%
2 Netherlands US$94.5m 16.1%
3 Türkiye US$49m 8.3%
4 China US$38.5m 6.6%
5 Ecuador US$18.9m 3.2%
6 Morocco US$13.9m 2.4%
7 Kenya US$11.9m 2%
8 Spain US$11.1m 1.9%
9 Italy US$8.2m 1.4%
10 Ethiopia US$3.6m 0.6%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$139m 23.7%
2 Netherlands US$88.5m 15.1%
3 Japan US$69.1m 11.8%
4 Poland US$39.9m 6.8%
5 United Kingdom US$39.5m 6.7%
6 Germany US$28m 4.8%
7 Spain US$18.5m 3.1%
8 Canada US$13.2m 2.2%
9 Kazakhstan US$13.2m 2.2%
10 France US$12.9m 2.2%

Questions and answers

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

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, carnations fall under HS subheading 0603.12, 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 0603.12 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 the United States?

Under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, imports under 0603.12 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.2% to 6.4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable…?

Colombia, with US$325.7m in 2024 (55.5% of world exports).