Heading 0602
HTS code 0602 — Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn
- Tariff lines
- 14
- General duty
- General duty rates from 1.4% to 4.8%, with 3 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty
Tariff lines under heading 0602
Full 10-digit codes with their general (MFN) duty rates. The correct line depends on the product's material, construction, and use.
| HTS code | Description | General rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0602.10.0000 | Unrooted cuttings and slips (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn) | 4.8% | No. |
| 0602.20.0000 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn) | Free | No. |
| 0602.30.0000 | Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn) | 1.9% | No. |
| 0602.40.0000 | Roses, grafted or not (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn) | Free | No. |
| 0602.90.2000 | Orchid plants (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Herbaceous perennials) | Free | kg |
| 0602.90.3010 | Chrysanthemums (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Herbaceous perennials > Other > With soil attached to roots) | 1.4% | No. |
| 0602.90.3090 | Other (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Herbaceous perennials > Other > With soil attached to roots) | 1.4% | No. |
| 0602.90.4000 | Other (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Herbaceous perennials > Other) | 3.5% | kg |
| 0602.90.5000 | Mushroom spawn (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other) | 1.4¢/kg | kg |
| 0602.90.6010 | Trees and shrubs (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other > Other > With soil attached to roots) | 1.9% | No. |
| 0602.90.6020 | Poinsettias (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other > Other > With soil attached to roots) | 1.9% | No. |
| 0602.90.6090 | Other (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other > Other > With soil attached to roots) | 1.9% | No. |
| 0602.90.9010 | Trees and shrubs (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other > Other > Other) | 4.8% | No. |
| 0602.90.9090 | Other (Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn > Other > Other > Other > Other) | 4.8% | No. |
Documents required to import under 0602
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 is HTS code 0602?
- HTS heading 0602 covers other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn. It sits in Chapter 06 (live plants and cut flowers) of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule and contains 14 tariff lines.
- What is the duty rate for HTS 0602?
- General duty rates from 1.4% to 4.8%, with 3 duty-free lines; 1 line carries a specific or compound duty. The general rate applies to most-favoured-nation trading partners; goods from countries with a free trade agreement may qualify for a reduced or duty-free special rate.
- How many digits does a full HTS code have?
- US import entries require the full 10-digit HTS code. Heading 0602 is the first four digits — the remaining six narrow it down to the specific product, which is what determines the duty rate you actually pay.
Related 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 1212
- 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