HS code 0603.13: Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, fresh, orchids
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Key facts
- HS code
- 0603.13
- Covers
- Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, fresh, orchids
- Chapter
- 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
- Edition
- HS2022
- Duty in the United States
- See its 2 lines
Summary
HS code 0603.13 covers cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, fresh, orchids. It sits in heading 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) in chapter 06 (live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage). Other goods of heading 06.03 are classified under 0603.11 (fresh, roses), 0603.12 (fresh, carnations), 0603.14 (fresh, chrysanthemums), 0603.15 (fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)) or 2 others. National tariff lines under 0603.13 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
What this code covers
HS code 0603.13 covers cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, fresh, orchids.
The legal text of the subheading is “Fresh: Orchids”, read under “Fresh”, in HS2022.
What it doesn’t cover
Other goods of heading 06.03 are classified under 0603.11 (fresh, roses), 0603.12 (fresh, carnations), 0603.14 (fresh, chrysanthemums), 0603.15 (fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)) or 2 others.
How it is structured
0603.13 is a six-digit subheading. Its first two digits, 06, are the chapter; the first four, 0603, are heading 06.03; the last two, 13, identify the subheading within the heading.
Countries add their own digits after these six for their national tariff lines.
- Chapter 06
- Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
- Within the heading
- Fresh
- Subheading 0603.13
- Orchids
In other countries
National tariff lines under 0603.13 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 lines, also used by 1 other country).
- United States2 lines, used by 1 other country
Frequently asked questions
What does HS code 0603.13 cover?
HS code 0603.13 covers cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, fresh, orchids.
Which heading and chapter is HS code 0603.13 in?
HS code 0603.13 is in heading 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) in chapter 06 (live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage).
Where are goods of heading 06.03 classified when 0603.13 doesn’t fit?
Other goods of heading 06.03 are classified under 0603.11 (fresh, roses), 0603.12 (fresh, carnations), 0603.14 (fresh, chrysanthemums), 0603.15 (fresh, lilies (Lilium spp.)) or 2 others.
Which countries’ tariffs list national lines under HS code 0603.13?
National tariff lines under 0603.13 are live on border.bot for the United States (2 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.