Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0602.90

0602.90.20

0602.90.20: Other live plants: other, herbaceous perennials, orchid plants

Other live plants

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0602 Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:
  2. 0602.90 Other:
  3. Herbaceous perennials:
  4. 0602.90.20 Orchid plants

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty Free standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.14
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Same subheading in other tariffs

0602.90 Other live plants: other

UK Free Third-country duty 14 tariff lines EU Free – 8.3% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 7% Türkiye 3.9% – 19.5% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 8.8% Canada Free – 6% Third-country duty 9 tariff lines · average 1.3% Mexico Free – 10% Third-country duty 6 tariff lines · average 6.7% Brazil Free Third-country duty 8 tariff lines Argentina Free Third-country duty 12 tariff lines Peru Free Third-country duty 2 tariff lines New Zealand Free Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Japan Free Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Taiwan Free – 24% Third-country duty 43 tariff lines · average 10.1% GCC 5% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 5 tariff lines Norway Free – 75% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines · average 45.3% North Macedonia Free – 10% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 8.3% Nigeria 5% Third-country duty 1 tariff line

USA lines: 0602.90

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • H347082 U.S. CBP 9 April 2026 · 0602.90.50

    Affirmation of NY N346306 and NY N346309; Tariff Classification of Mushroom Substrate from China

  • N346306 U.S. CBP 12 March 2025 · 0602.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of Shiitake Mushroom Spawn from China

  • N346309 U.S. CBP 12 March 2025 · 0602.90.50.00

    The tariff classification of Mushroom Substrate from China

  • N295026 U.S. CBP 6 April 2018 · 0602.90.30.90

    The tariff classification of Live Plants with Decorative Planters from Canada

  • 600011484 HMRC 8 October 2024 – 7 October 2027 · 0602 90 47 00

    A young coniferous evergreen tree of the genus Picea (in plant pots and no taller than 1m). The tree is live, potted in soil within a plant pot and with gift wrapping around the pot. The item is an outdoor species of plant, however the use is to use for decoration indoor over the festive period.

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 06 →

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 0602.90.20 is one of 6 lines under subheading 0602.90, other live plants: other.

The general duty is free, and quantities are declared in kg.

For the same subheading, the UK duty is free, the EU duty is 0%–8.3%, the Türkiye duty is 3.9%–19.5%, the Canada duty is 0%–6%, the Mexico duty is 0%–10%, the Brazil duty is free, the Argentina duty is free, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is free, the Taiwan duty is 0%–24%, the GCC duty is 5%, the Norway duty is 0%–75%, the North Macedonia duty is 0%–10% and the Nigeria duty is 5%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 0602.90 worth US$719m in 2024; the largest supplier was Canada.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0602.90.20?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is free; the supplementary unit is kg. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 0602.90 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Canada (US$493m), followed by China.

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