Products A–Z
HS code for cut flowers
In the UK Trade Tariff’s list of everyday names, “cut flowers” points to heading 0603: cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared. Check the description and the notes of the chapter before declaring: the right code depends on what the goods are made of and how they are used.
The UK Global Tariff divides 0603 into 11 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 10% (average 8.2%).
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, 0603 covers 9 tariff lines and the duty is 10%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides 0603 into 9 tariff lines; the duty is 46.8%.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 10% Third-country duty 11 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
EU 10% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Türkiye 46.8% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
USA 3.2% – 6.8% General (MFN) 8 tariff lines · average 5.8% 
Canada Free – 16% Third-country duty 10 tariff lines · average 8.2% 
Mexico 20% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines 
Brazil 9% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Argentina 9% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines 
Peru 6% Third-country duty 13 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free – 5% Third-country duty 27 tariff lines · average 0.2% 
Japan Free Third-country duty 7 tariff lines 
Taiwan 18% – 22% Third-country duty 22 tariff lines · average 20.1% 
GCC 5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free Third-country duty 24 tariff lines · 22× specific or compound duty 
Norway Free – 249% Third-country duty 21 tariff lines · average 118.6% 
North Macedonia 15% – 35% Third-country duty 17 tariff lines · average 18.8% 
Nigeria 20% Third-country duty 7 tariff lines See also
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for cut flowers?
Cut flowers are classified under 0603 (Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes…) in the Harmonized System. National tariffs add more digits; see the lines on this page.