Subheading · Section II
0603.19: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, other
Official description Other
- 8%UK
- —EU
- 52%Türkiye
- 6.4%USA
- US$3.7bnWorld trade in 2024
0603.19 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0603, cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental…, chapter 06.
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0603.19 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0603.19 covers 3 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 52%.
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States has one tariff line for subheading 0603.19; the duty is 6.4%.
World trade in these goods reached US$3.7bn in 2024, down 0.3% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 60.2% of the total, ahead of Colombia.
Germany imported the most (US$797.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 15th among 142 exporters with US$20.3m; its largest buyer was the Netherlands.
The United Kingdom imported US$290.8m, most of it from the Netherlands.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 52% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines 
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 19 00 00 Other
- 0603 19 10 00 Gladioli 8%p/st
- 0603 19 20 00 Ranunculi 8%p/st
- 0603 19 70 00 Other 8%p/st
- 0603 19 70 10 Of the genus protea 8%p/st
- 0603 19 70 20 Of the genus banksia, leucadendron, brunia and forsythia 8%p/st
- 0603 19 70 90 Other 8%p/st
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 0603 19 Other:
- 0603 19 10 Gladioli p/st
- 0603 19 20 Ranunculi p/st
- 0603 19 70 Other 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.
- 0603.19 Diğerleri:
- 0603.19.10.00.00 Glayöller 52%Adet
- 0603.19.20.00.00 Düğün çiçeği 52%Adet
- 0603.19.70.00.00 Diğerleri 52%Adet
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 0603.19.01 Other 6.4%
- 0603.19.01.05 Anthuriums No.
- 0603.19.01.07 Alstroemeria No.
- 0603.19.01.09 Aster No.
- 0603.19.01.11 Bells of Ireland No.
- 0603.19.01.13 Bird of Paradise No.
- 0603.19.01.14 Calla lilies No.
- 0603.19.01.15 Daffodils No.
- 0603.19.01.16 Delphinium No.
- 0603.19.01.17 Freesia No.
- 0603.19.01.18 Gerbera No.
- 0603.19.01.19 Gladiolus No.
- 0603.19.01.20 Gypsophila No.
- 0603.19.01.25 Hydrangea No.
- 0603.19.01.27 Hypericum No.
- 0603.19.01.29 Lisianthus No.
- 0603.19.01.31 Peony No.
- 0603.19.01.35 Ranunculus No.
- 0603.19.01.37 Scabiosa No.
- 0603.19.01.40 Snapdragons No.
- 0603.19.01.41 Statice No.
- 0603.19.01.42 Stock No.
- 0603.19.01.43 Sunflowers No.
- 0603.19.01.45 Tulips No.
- 0603.19.01.55 Campanula No.
- 0603.19.01.97 Other 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$135.4kUS$135.4k+US$3.8m+US$21.8m+> US$192.8m
Exports: 142
- Netherlands: US$2.2bn
- Colombia: US$407.9m
- Ecuador: US$201.7m
- Kenya: US$192.8m
- Canada: US$108.3m
- Italy: US$93.8m
- South Africa: US$50.4m
- China: US$45.1m
- Germany: US$30.8m
- Ethiopia: US$30.1m
- Belgium: US$27.2m
- Israel: US$24.7m
- Spain: US$23.9m
- France: US$21.8m
- United Kingdom: US$20.3m
- Mexico: US$18.1m
- Poland: US$16.7m
- Chile: US$16.2m
- Peru: US$10.3m
- Tanzania: US$9.5m
- Japan: US$8.7m
- Portugal: US$8.3m
- Costa Rica: US$8.2m
- Zimbabwe: US$7.4m
- Slovakia: US$7.3m
- Armenia: US$7.1m
- Taiwan: US$6.9m
- Latvia: US$6.3m
- Guatemala: US$6.1m
- United States: US$5.8m
- Türkiye: US$5.3m
- Zambia: US$4m
- Vietnam: US$3.9m
- India: US$3.8m
- Austria: US$3.8m
- Australia: US$3.8m
- Thailand: US$3.5m
- Uganda: US$3.4m
- Indonesia: US$3.3m
- New Zealand: US$3.2m
- Hungary: US$2.8m
- Ireland: US$2.7m
- Denmark: US$2.5m
- Czechia: US$2.2m
- Malaysia: US$1.5m
- Lithuania: US$1.4m
- Kazakhstan: US$1.1m
- Morocco: US$855.9k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$688k
- Uzbekistan: US$610.9k
- Romania: US$524.1k
- Finland: US$508.8k
- Belarus: US$396.9k
- Bulgaria: US$387.2k
- Greece: US$383.1k
- Ghana: US$360.4k
- Mauritius: US$304.9k
- Croatia: US$279.1k
- Estonia: US$275.3k
- Argentina: US$251.2k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$528.2kUS$528.2k+US$5.9m+US$32.8m+> US$131.2m
Imports: 185
- Germany: US$797.2m
- United States: US$671m
- Netherlands: US$309.9m
- United Kingdom: US$290.8m
- France: US$168.1m
- Russia: US$131.2m
- Switzerland: US$124.3m
- Poland: US$84.6m
- Italy: US$81.2m
- Denmark: US$73m
- Austria: US$70.3m
- Czechia: US$66.8m
- Canada: US$63.2m
- Belgium: US$59.6m
- Romania: US$57.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$48m
- Sweden: US$45.4m
- Spain: US$39.4m
- Ireland: US$32.8m
- China: US$31.6m
- Kazakhstan: US$28m
- Slovakia: US$24.9m
- Norway: US$24.3m
- Singapore: US$23.2m
- Saudi Arabia: US$22.7m
- Latvia: US$21.8m
- Finland: US$21.6m
- Japan: US$21.5m
- Lithuania: US$17.8m
- Portugal: US$15.9m
- South Korea: US$14.9m
- Hungary: US$14m
- Kuwait: US$13.5m
- Estonia: US$13.3m
- Colombia: US$12.7m
- Croatia: US$12.5m
- Thailand: US$12m
- Australia: US$9.3m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$9m
- Belarus: US$8.9m
- Greece: US$8.8m
- Vietnam: US$8.5m
- Slovenia: US$7.6m
- Israel: US$6.7m
- Luxembourg: US$5.9m
- Ukraine: US$5.9m
- Serbia: US$4.5m
- Philippines: US$4.3m
- El Salvador: US$4.2m
- Panama: US$3.7m
- Chile: US$3.7m
- Oman: US$3.3m
- Qatar: US$3.2m
- Indonesia: US$3.1m
- Bulgaria: US$3m
- Türkiye: US$2.9m
- Cyprus: US$2.8m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$2.6m
- Iraq: US$2.5m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$2.2bn | 60.2% |
| 2 |  Colombia | US$407.9m | 10.9% |
| 3 |  Ecuador | US$201.7m | 5.4% |
| 4 |  Kenya | US$192.8m | 5.2% |
| 5 |  Canada | US$108.3m | 2.9% |
| 6 |  Italy | US$93.8m | 2.5% |
| 7 |  South Africa | US$50.4m | 1.4% |
| 8 |  China | US$45.1m | 1.2% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$30.8m | 0.8% |
| 10 |  Ethiopia | US$30.1m | 0.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$797.2m | 21.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$671m | 18% |
| 3 | Netherlands | US$309.9m | 8.3% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | US$290.8m | 7.8% |
| 5 |  France | US$168.1m | 4.5% |
| 6 |  Russia | US$131.2m | 3.5% |
| 7 |  Switzerland | US$124.3m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Poland | US$84.6m | 2.3% |
| 9 | Italy | US$81.2m | 2.2% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$73m | 2% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, other?
Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: fresh, other fall under HS subheading 0603.19, 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 0603.19 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 0603.19 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$2.2bn in 2024 (60.2% of world exports).