Heading · Chapter 06
0604: Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
Heading 0604 is divided into 2 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 06, live trees and other plants.
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$182.6kUS$182.6k+US$3.4m+US$24.5m+> US$89.9m
Exports: 162
- Netherlands: US$232.3m
- Italy: US$154.9m
- Denmark: US$141.6m
- Canada: US$106.4m
- China: US$89.9m
- United States: US$83.8m
- Mexico: US$54.1m
- Spain: US$49.3m
- Poland: US$46.6m
- Germany: US$45.9m
- India: US$38.7m
- Costa Rica: US$33.4m
- Guatemala: US$32.7m
- Portugal: US$30m
- Colombia: US$27.6m
- Belgium: US$24.5m
- Ecuador: US$19.8m
- Malaysia: US$15.1m
- Israel: US$15.1m
- France: US$13.9m
- South Africa: US$11.4m
- Türkiye: US$11.2m
- Ireland: US$10.7m
- Czechia: US$10.5m
- Hungary: US$7.8m
- Ethiopia: US$7.5m
- Sri Lanka: US$6.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.3m
- Thailand: US$6.1m
- Austria: US$5.3m
- Georgia: US$4.5m
- Norway: US$4.5m
- Indonesia: US$4.4m
- Australia: US$4m
- Romania: US$3.6m
- Peru: US$3.5m
- Egypt: US$3.4m
- Finland: US$3.4m
- El Salvador: US$3.4m
- Kenya: US$3.4m
- Singapore: US$3.1m
- Chile: US$2.9m
- Japan: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.5m
- Tunisia: US$2.1m
- North Macedonia: US$1.8m
- New Zealand: US$1.7m
- Brazil: US$1.7m
- Sweden: US$1.6m
- United Kingdom: US$1.6m
- Vietnam: US$1.4m
- Honduras: US$1.3m
- Ukraine: US$1.2m
- Albania: US$1.1m
- Latvia: US$1.1m
- Philippines: US$981.8k
- Serbia: US$822.5k
- Morocco: US$727.6k
- Greece: US$698.6k
- United Arab Emirates: US$652.4k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$186.3kUS$186.3k+US$1.8m+US$9.6m+> US$57.8m
Imports: 192
- Netherlands: US$302.7m
- United States: US$229.8m
- Germany: US$182.1m
- France: US$83.3m
- United Kingdom: US$74.6m
- Japan: US$57.8m
- Canada: US$46.1m
- Austria: US$34m
- Poland: US$32m
- Switzerland: US$29.8m
- Belgium: US$28.3m
- Czechia: US$24.2m
- Italy: US$22.4m
- Spain: US$20.8m
- Denmark: US$19.1m
- Mexico: US$16.7m
- Romania: US$15.4m
- Sweden: US$14.4m
- Norway: US$11.8m
- Slovakia: US$9.6m
- Russia: US$8.6m
- China: US$7.9m
- Hungary: US$7.7m
- Portugal: US$7.5m
- South Korea: US$7.2m
- Greece: US$6.7m
- Saudi Arabia: US$6.4m
- Singapore: US$5.1m
- Slovenia: US$5m
- United Arab Emirates: US$5m
- Finland: US$4.9m
- Australia: US$4.6m
- Ecuador: US$4.5m
- Bulgaria: US$4.4m
- Ireland: US$4.3m
- Belarus: US$4m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$3.7m
- Vietnam: US$3.5m
- Lithuania: US$3.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$3.2m
- Croatia: US$2.9m
- Luxembourg: US$2.9m
- Taiwan: US$2.8m
- Panama: US$2.5m
- Ukraine: US$2.2m
- Thailand: US$1.8m
- Cyprus: US$1.8m
- Kuwait: US$1.8m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.8m
- Latvia: US$1.7m
- Libya: US$1.6m
- Bahrain: US$1.5m
- Serbia: US$1.4m
- Armenia: US$1.3m
- Iceland: US$1.3m
- Qatar: US$1.2m
- Türkiye: US$1.2m
- Bahamas: US$1.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$1.1m
- Estonia: US$1.1m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$232.3m | 16.4% |
| 2 |  Italy | US$154.9m | 10.9% |
| 3 |  Denmark | US$141.6m | 10% |
| 4 |  Canada | US$106.4m | 7.5% |
| 5 |  China | US$89.9m | 6.3% |
| 6 |  United States | US$83.8m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$54.1m | 3.8% |
| 8 |  Spain | US$49.3m | 3.5% |
| 9 |  Poland | US$46.6m | 3.3% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$45.9m | 3.2% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$302.7m | 21.4% |
| 2 | United States | US$229.8m | 16.2% |
| 3 | Germany | US$182.1m | 12.9% |
| 4 |  France | US$83.3m | 5.9% |
| 5 |  United Kingdom | US$74.6m | 5.3% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$57.8m | 4.1% |
| 7 | Canada | US$46.1m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Austria | US$34m | 2.4% |
| 9 | Poland | US$32m | 2.3% |
| 10 |  Switzerland | US$29.8m | 2.1% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0604 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0604 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 10.9%. 3 of them are duty-free.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0604 into 10 tariff lines; the duty is 46.8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0604 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is between 0% and 7%. 3 of them are duty-free.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0604 goods worth US$1.4bn (−2.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was the Netherlands (US$232.3m), followed by Italy.
The biggest buyer was the Netherlands, with imports of US$302.7m.
The United Kingdom ranked 50th among 162 exporters with US$1.6m.
The United Kingdom imported US$74.6m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. Subject to the second part of heading 0601, this chapter covers only live trees and goods (including seedling vegetables) of a kind commonly supplied by nursery gardeners or florists for planting or for ornamental use; nevertheless, it does not include potatoes, onions, shallots, garlic or other products of Chapter 7.
2. Any reference in heading 0603 or 0604 to goods of any kind shall be construed as including a reference to bouquets, floral baskets, wreaths and similar articles made wholly or partly of goods of that kind, account not being taken of accessories of other materials. However, these headings do not include collages or similar decorative plaques of heading 9701.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared?
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared fall under HS heading 0604, part of chapter 06, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on foliage, branches and other parts of plants… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0604 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on foliage, branches and other parts of plants… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0604 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 0% to 10.9%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most foliage, branches and other parts of plants…?
The Netherlands, with US$232.3m in 2024 (16.4% of world exports).