Subheading · Section II

0603.90: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: other

0603.90

Official description Other

  • 10%UK
  • 10%EU
  • 52%Türkiye
  • 4%USA
  • US$668.7mWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0603.90 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 0603.90; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 0603.90 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 10%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0603.90; the statutory rate is 52%.

Subheading 0603.90 is a single line in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, where the duty is 4%.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$668.7m (+8.3% year on year).

The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$300.3m), followed by Nigeria.

The biggest buyer was Germany, with imports of US$112.6m.

The United Kingdom ranked 14th among 135 exporters with US$6.8m; its largest buyer was the United States.

The United Kingdom imported US$44.8m, most of it from Colombia.

Duty rates compared

UK 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 52% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 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 →
  1. 0603 90 00 00 Other 10%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0603 90 00 Other 10%—

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. 0603.90.00.00.00 Diğerleri 52%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0603.90.00.00 Other 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

0603.90 · US$668.7m

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$68.3kUS$68.3k+US$1.6m+US$7.1m+> US$25.8m

Exports: 135
  1. Netherlands: US$300.3m
  2. Nigeria: US$68m
  3. Colombia: US$34.8m
  4. Italy: US$25.8m
  5. Spain: US$23.9m
  6. China: US$21.7m
  7. Israel: US$21.5m
  8. Ecuador: US$18.3m
  9. Mexico: US$16.5m
  10. Kenya: US$16.5m
  11. India: US$16.1m
  12. Poland: US$9.9m
  13. Malaysia: US$7.1m
  14. United Kingdom: US$6.8m
  15. Costa Rica: US$6.5m
  16. South Africa: US$6.2m
  17. Belgium: US$6m
  18. Austria: US$5.8m
  19. Thailand: US$5.6m
  20. Germany: US$5.6m
  21. Egypt: US$5.5m
  22. Guatemala: US$4.3m
  23. France: US$3.7m
  24. Hungary: US$3.6m
  25. South Korea: US$3.3m
  26. United States: US$2.8m
  27. Denmark: US$2.3m
  28. Czechia: US$2.1m
  29. Japan: US$2m
  30. Tanzania: US$1.9m
  31. Indonesia: US$1.6m
  32. Pakistan: US$1.6m
  33. Portugal: US$1.6m
  34. Türkiye: US$1.2m
  35. Armenia: US$870.7k
  36. Luxembourg: US$860.7k
  37. Chile: US$592.6k
  38. Sweden: US$506.1k
  39. Australia: US$424.2k
  40. Iran: US$305.7k
  41. Philippines: US$304.7k
  42. Ethiopia: US$292.9k
  43. Lithuania: US$290.2k
  44. Côte d’Ivoire: US$278k
  45. Slovakia: US$268.2k
  46. Tunisia: US$263.1k
  47. Morocco: US$256.7k
  48. Hong Kong SAR China: US$241.3k
  49. Uganda: US$234.5k
  50. Bulgaria: US$234k
  51. Latvia: US$223k
  52. Taiwan: US$192.5k
  53. Greece: US$172.5k
  54. Ireland: US$134.1k
  55. Senegal: US$130.8k
  56. Ukraine: US$104.6k
  57. Niger: US$98.9k
  58. Sri Lanka: US$95.5k
  59. Zimbabwe: US$89.1k
  60. Rwanda: US$70.1k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$300.3m 44.9%
2 Nigeria US$68m 10.2%
3 Colombia US$34.8m 5.2%
4 Italy US$25.8m 3.9%
5 Spain US$23.9m 3.6%
6 China US$21.7m 3.2%
7 Israel US$21.5m 3.2%
8 Ecuador US$18.3m 2.7%
9 Mexico US$16.5m 2.5%
10 Kenya US$16.5m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 Germany US$112.6m 16.8%
2 United States US$67.6m 10.1%
3 France US$60.1m 9%
4 Netherlands US$47.9m 7.2%
5 United Kingdom US$44.8m 6.7%
6 Mexico US$36.6m 5.5%
7 Belgium US$28.7m 4.3%
8 Denmark US$20.4m 3.1%
9 Spain US$16m 2.4%
10 Austria US$15.4m 2.3%

Questions and answers

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

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets: other fall under HS subheading 0603.90, 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 0603.90 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. 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 0603.90 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$300.3m in 2024 (44.9% of world exports).