What is the duty rate for Chapter 06 goods?

General duty rates from 1.4% to 7.0%, with 19 duty-free lines; 8 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.

How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 06?

Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.

Chapter 06

HTS codes for live plants and cut flowers

Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage.

Headings: 4
Tariff lines: 78
General duty: General duty rates from 1.4% to 7.0%, with 19 duty-free lines; 8 lines carry a specific or compound duty

Headings in 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 121212
0602Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn14
0603Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared35
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 prepared17

Documents required to import Chapter 06 goods

Customs paperwork typically required to import these goods into the United States. Conditional items depend on shipment value, transport mode, or origin.

Commercial InvoiceRequired
Packing ListRequired
Bill of Lading / Airway BillRequired
CBP Entry Summary (7501)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
CBP Entry / Release (3461)Required
Prepared and filed by your customs broker
Customs Bond (CBP 301)Conditional
Required for formal entries — generally shipments valued over $2,500
Single-entry or continuous bond, obtained through your broker or a surety
Importer Security Filing (ISF "10+2")Conditional
Required for ocean freight only
Filed electronically at least 24 hours before loading at the foreign port
Importer ID Input Record (CBP 5106)Conditional
Required to establish or update your importer-of-record number with CBP
One-time setup for a new importer; not filed per shipment
Entry Manifest (CBP 7533)Conditional
Alternative to the 3461 for informal, low-value, or contiguous-country entries
FDA Prior NoticeRequired
Must be submitted 2-8 hours before arrival
Phytosanitary CertificateConditional
Required for plant-based products
APHIS Plant Import Permit (PPQ 587)Conditional
Required to import most plants and plant products
Must be obtained from USDA-APHIS before the shipment arrives
APHIS Permit for Plant Pests / Biocontrol (PPQ 505)Conditional
Required only to import live plant pests or biological control agents

Common questions

What does HTS Chapter 06 cover?: Chapter 06 of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covers live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage. It contains 4 four-digit headings and 78 tariff lines.
What is the duty rate for Chapter 06 goods?: General duty rates from 1.4% to 7.0%, with 19 duty-free lines; 8 lines carry a specific or compound duty. The rate that applies depends on the specific tariff line and the country of origin — preferential trade agreements can reduce or eliminate the general rate.
How do I find the right HTS code in Chapter 06?: Classification depends on the material, construction, and intended use of the product. Browse the headings on this page, or describe your product in the search box to get a candidate code with its duty rate.