Subheading · Section II
0603.15: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)
Official description Lilies (Lilium spp.)
- 8%UK
- —EU
- 52%Türkiye
- 6.4%USA
- US$214.7mWorld trade in 2024
0603.15 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0603, cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental…, chapter 06.
Subheading 0603.15 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 8%.
Subheading 0603.15 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 52%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 0603.15; the duty is 6.4%.
World trade in these goods reached US$214.7m in 2024, down 8.6% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 64.8% of the total, ahead of Colombia.
The United Kingdom imported the most (US$61.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 19th among 79 exporters with US$254.9k.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 52% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA 6.4% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0603 15 00 00 Lilies (lilium spp.) 8%p/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 0603 15 00 Lilies (Lilium spp.) p/st
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 0603.15.00.00.00 Zambaklar (Lilium spp.) 52%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 0603.15.00.00 Lilies (Lillium spp.) 6.4%No.
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$27.4kUS$27.4k+US$254.9k+US$2.4m+> US$18.9m
Exports: 79
- Netherlands: US$139.1m
- Colombia: US$24.2m
- Costa Rica: US$18.9m
- China: US$8.1m
- Spain: US$5.2m
- Ecuador: US$3.9m
- Mexico: US$3.7m
- Guatemala: US$2.4m
- Canada: US$1.9m
- Germany: US$832k
- Czechia: US$735.1k
- Latvia: US$724k
- Italy: US$510.9k
- Kenya: US$460.3k
- South Korea: US$411.4k
- Ireland: US$337.7k
- Vietnam: US$334.1k
- Malaysia: US$283.7k
- United Kingdom: US$254.9k
- Poland: US$252.6k
- Türkiye: US$202.3k
- Hungary: US$177.3k
- Israel: US$160.4k
- Lithuania: US$156k
- United States: US$152k
- Japan: US$125.6k
- Belgium: US$121.1k
- Portugal: US$114k
- Thailand: US$105.3k
- Kazakhstan: US$103.7k
- South Africa: US$96.2k
- Slovakia: US$89.8k
- Sri Lanka: US$74.3k
- Taiwan: US$70.1k
- France: US$54.6k
- Egypt: US$30.5k
- Ethiopia: US$27.4k
- Iran: US$26.1k
- Morocco: US$20.7k
- Denmark: US$18.3k
- Zimbabwe: US$17.2k
- Croatia: US$13.3k
- Romania: US$11.3k
- Uzbekistan: US$11.2k
- Suriname: US$9.3k
- Tanzania: US$8k
- India: US$7.5k
- Finland: US$6.8k
- Greece: US$6.1k
- Chile: US$4.9k
- Austria: US$4.6k
- Peru: US$4.1k
- Zambia: US$2.9k
- Ghana: US$2.6k
- Australia: US$2.2k
- Russia: US$2.2k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$2k
- Brazil: US$1.8k
- Maldives: US$1.7k
- New Zealand: US$1.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$74.6kUS$74.6k+US$450.2k+US$2.4m+> US$10m
Imports: 141
- United Kingdom: US$61.4m
- United States: US$52.2m
- Germany: US$12.6m
- Russia: US$11.9m
- France: US$10m
- Ireland: US$8.1m
- Thailand: US$4.7m
- Switzerland: US$3.9m
- Spain: US$3.6m
- Poland: US$3.3m
- Romania: US$3.1m
- Czechia: US$2.9m
- Netherlands: US$2.7m
- Belgium: US$2.4m
- Italy: US$2.3m
- Canada: US$2.2m
- Austria: US$1.9m
- Philippines: US$1.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.7m
- Denmark: US$1.6m
- Serbia: US$1.4m
- Qatar: US$1.4m
- Sweden: US$1.2m
- Greece: US$1.2m
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.1m
- El Salvador: US$1.1m
- Finland: US$981.2k
- Latvia: US$882.3k
- Croatia: US$804.3k
- Belarus: US$780.7k
- Japan: US$778k
- Slovakia: US$679.4k
- Singapore: US$586.4k
- Kuwait: US$486.2k
- Estonia: US$450.2k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$350.2k
- Malaysia: US$342.4k
- Mongolia: US$325.7k
- Slovenia: US$313.3k
- Lithuania: US$293.3k
- Ukraine: US$281.5k
- Morocco: US$247.8k
- Hungary: US$246.8k
- Türkiye: US$223.9k
- North Macedonia: US$214.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$204.1k
- Uruguay: US$203.5k
- Bahrain: US$194.7k
- Moldova: US$180.2k
- Macao SAR China: US$179.7k
- Montenegro: US$177.1k
- China: US$166.4k
- Panama: US$157.9k
- Norway: US$149.7k
- South Korea: US$147k
- Azerbaijan: US$146.1k
- Bulgaria: US$144.8k
- Vietnam: US$138.4k
- Mauritius: US$121.8k
- Honduras: US$120k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$139.1m | 64.8% |
| 2 |  Colombia | US$24.2m | 11.3% |
| 3 |  Costa Rica | US$18.9m | 8.8% |
| 4 |  China | US$8.1m | 3.8% |
| 5 |  Spain | US$5.2m | 2.4% |
| 6 |  Ecuador | US$3.9m | 1.8% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$3.7m | 1.7% |
| 8 |  Guatemala | US$2.4m | 1.1% |
| 9 |  Canada | US$1.9m | 0.9% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$832k | 0.4% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | US$61.4m | 28.6% |
| 2 | United States | US$52.2m | 24.3% |
| 3 | Germany | US$12.6m | 5.9% |
| 4 |  Russia | US$11.9m | 5.5% |
| 5 |  France | US$10m | 4.7% |
| 6 |  Ireland | US$8.1m | 3.8% |
| 7 |  Thailand | US$4.7m | 2.2% |
| 8 |  Switzerland | US$3.9m | 1.8% |
| 9 | Spain | US$3.6m | 1.7% |
| 10 |  Poland | US$3.3m | 1.5% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)?
Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.) fall under HS subheading 0603.15, 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 0603.15 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 0603.15 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6.4%. 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$139.1m in 2024 (64.8% of world exports).