HS chapter 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Last updated 11 October 2026

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Key facts

Chapter: 06
Description: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Headings: 4
Subheadings: 16
Edition: HS2022

Summary

HS chapter 06 covers live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage. It has 4 headings, 06.01 to 06.04, and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022. National tariff lines under chapter 06 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).

What this chapter covers

HS chapter 06 covers live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage.

It has 4 headings, 06.01 to 06.04, and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

06.01 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12

0601.10Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant
0601.20Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots

06.02 Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

0602.10Unrooted cuttings and slips
0602.20Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
0602.30Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not
0602.40Roses, grafted or not
0602.90Other

06.03 Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared

0603.11Fresh: Roses
0603.12Fresh: Carnations
0603.13Fresh: Orchids
0603.14Fresh: Chrysanthemums
0603.15Fresh: Lilies (Lilium spp.)
0603.19Fresh: Other
0603.90Other

06.04 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

0604.20Fresh
0604.90Other

What it doesn’t cover

Chapter 05, before it, covers products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included; chapter 07, after it, covers edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.

How it is structured

Chapter 06 is the first level of the Harmonized System. Its headings add two digits to the chapter number (06.01), and each heading's subheadings add two more.

In other countries

National tariff lines under chapter 06 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).

United States78 lines, used by 1 other country

Frequently asked questions

What does HS chapter 06 cover?

HS chapter 06 covers live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage.

How many headings and subheadings are in HS chapter 06?

HS chapter 06 has 4 headings and 16 six-digit subheadings in HS2022.

Which countries’ tariffs list national lines in HS chapter 06?

National tariff lines under chapter 06 are live on border.bot for the United States (78 lines, also used by 1 other country).

Sources and updates

The Harmonized System legal text comes from border.bot release 2 (edition HS 2022), imported from a file, and has been live since 11 October 2026.

This page was last updated on 11 October 2026.

Guidance from published tariff data, not a binding ruling. For a decision customs must follow, apply to the destination’s customs authority for a binding tariff ruling.

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