What does HTS Chapter 06 cover?

Chapter 06 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) covers Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage. It sits within Section II: Vegetable Products. Tandom's catalog lists all 84 10-digit statistical lines and 4 4-digit headings in this chapter.

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 06 imports?

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines range from 1.4% to 7% (median 6.4%); roughly 28% of lines enter duty-free. Use the calculator linked from each code page to build a date- and origin-specific import-duty estimate, including applicable Chapter 99 layers and customs fees. Potential AD/CVD exposure is flagged separately and is not included in the estimate.

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

Section 301 and Section 232 measures are represented by Chapter 99 provisions. A catalog link between a provision and a 10-digit line is a screening flag, not a claim that the measure applies; origin, product and material facts, claims, and entry date control the result.

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 06?

AD/CVD orders are issued at the case level by the Department of Commerce against specific products from specific countries. Use the product's base HTS code to find potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags, then read the written order scope; an HTS match alone does not determine coverage.

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Section II: Vegetable Products

Chapter 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Chapter 06 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage and sits within Section II: Vegetable Products.

About Chapter 06

Chapter 06 contains 84 10-digit statistical lines grouped under 4 4-digit headings. Brokers, importers, and customs counsel use these codes to declare live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage on entry summaries (CBP Form 7501) and to look up the published Column 1, Special, and Column 2 rate notation.

General (Column 1) duty rates for ad-valorem lines in Chapter 6 range from 1.4% to 7%, with a median of 6.4%. About 25% of the chapter's lines (21 of 84) enter duty-free under the general rate. Special-rate notation (including USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP when authorized) and Chapter 99 measures can modify these base rates for qualifying shipments.

Product-code pages link into the Tandom Tariff Calculator with the base HTS code prefilled. Chapter 99 provision pages instead show mapped base codes and send you to a dated calculator scenario, which determines whether a measure applies from the entry facts. Tandom's data refreshes daily from USITC HTSUS, CBP CSMS, the Federal Register, and the Department of Commerce — the same authoritative sources the trade community files against.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0601.10	Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant:	—	—	—	—
0601.10.15.00	·Tulip bulbs	89.6¢/1000	$6/1000	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.30.00	·Hyacinth bulbs	38.4¢/1000	$4/1000	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.45.00	·Lily bulbs	55.7¢/1000	$6/1000	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.60.00	·Narcissus bulbs	$1.34/1000	$6/1000	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.75.00	·Crocus corms	19.2¢/1000	$2/1000	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.85.00	·Lily of the valley pips	$1.44/1000	$6/1000	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR, MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.90	·Other	3.5%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
0601.10.90.20	··Iris bulbs	3.5%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.90.40	··Gladiolus corms	3.5%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.90.60	··Begonia (tuberous) tubers	3.5%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.10.90.80	··Other	3.5%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.20	Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots:	—	—	—	—
0601.20.10.00	·Hyacinth bulbs, without soil attached	38.4¢/1000	$4/1000	Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO, KR,MA,OM, P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0601.20.90.00	·Other	1.4%	30%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0602.10.00.00	Unrooted cuttings and slips	4.8%	25%	Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	No.
0602.20.00.00	Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts	Free

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0603.11.00	·Roses	6.8%	40%	Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG)	—
0603.11.00.30	··Spray	6.8%

Code	Description	General	Column 2	Special	Units
0604.20.00	Fresh	Free	Free	—	—
0604.20.00.05	·Aralia	Free

Chapter 06: Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

`0601`Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212:

`0602`Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:

`0603`Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared:

`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:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 06 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 06 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 06?

0601Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212:

0602Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:

0603Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared:

0604Foliage, 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:

Frequently asked questions

What does HTS Chapter 06 cover?

What is the typical U.S. duty rate for Chapter 06 imports?

How are Section 301 and Section 232 measures represented in the HTSUS?

How do I screen for antidumping or countervailing duty (AD/CVD) when using Chapter 06?

`0601`Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212:

`0602`Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:

`0603`Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared:

`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: