HS Code 0602Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn
5 six-digit codes · Heading 2 of 4 in Chapter 06 · World Customs Organization Harmonized System
HS code 0602 covers live plants, cuttings and slips, and mushroom spawn that are not bulbs or tubers. Use this page to pick the right six-digit code and to avoid mixing it up with its neighbours.
The WCO writes heading 0602 as a residual bucket: goods of Chapter 06that answer to “Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn” and that no more specific heading in the chapter already claims. It still carries 5 six-digit codes, 060210 through 060290, so “other” is not the end of the classification here. The heading is number 2 of 4 in Chapter 06, Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage, which runs to 16 six-digit codes in all.
Six-digit codes under heading 0602
| HS Code | Import–export description |
|---|---|
| 060210 | Plants, live; unrooted cuttings and slips |
| 060220 | Plants, live; edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not |
| 060230 | Plants, live; rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not |
| 060240 | Plants, live; roses, grafted or not |
| 060290 | Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 |
What HS code 0602 covers
Think of 0602 as the home for nursery plants. If a plant is alive and is not a bulb, tuber, corm or rhizome, it most likely belongs here. The heading also takes in live roots, young cuttings and slips, and mushroom spawn.
You may see it written as HSN code 0602 or HTS code 0602 in different countries. It is the same four-digit heading. Only the digits after the first four can differ from one country to the next.
Traders use it for ornamental plants, young fruit trees and garden shrubs that move across borders still alive.
Six-digit codes under 0602 and how to choose
Start with the plant itself. Ask what it is, then match it to the most specific code. Only use the catch-all code when no other one fits.
Here is a quick way to choose:
- 060210: pick this for unrooted cuttings and slips. These are cut pieces of a plant with no roots yet, used to grow new plants.
- Young apple, cherry or hazelnut plants are examples of this group.
- These two garden shrubs have a code of their own.
- 060240: pick this for roses, grafted or not. This is the answer to the common search for the HS code for rose plants.
- 060290: pick this for any other live plant under the heading. It is the residual code, so use it last.
0602 vs 0601, 0603 and 0604
Most mistakes in this chapter come from picking the wrong heading, not the wrong six-digit code. The four headings split goods by their form.
Goods of that kind are dormant, growing or in flower.
Heading 0603 is for cut flowers and flower buds that are made for bouquets or display. A rose bush in a pot goes under 0602. A cut rose in a bunch goes under 0603.
Heading 0604 is for foliage, branches and other plant parts with no flowers or buds. It also covers grasses, mosses and lichens used for decoration. If you are still unsure, run the product through the HS code classifier.
Import and export records for live plants
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Who ships under 0602?
EximDataX tracks the live import–export records filed under this heading and the 5 codes beneath it: named buyers, suppliers, quantities and values from official customs feeds.
Section II: Vegetable Products, chapters 06–14.
HS Code 0602: common questions
What is HS code 0602?
It sits in Chapter 06 and leaves out bulbs and tubers, which belong to 0601.
What is the HS code for rose plants?
Live rose plants, grafted or not, fall under 060240. Cut roses are not live plants for this purpose and go under heading 0603.
What is the HS code for fruit tree saplings?
Plants that are not fruit or nut types may fit 060290 instead.
What is the HS code for unrooted cuttings?
Once a cutting has roots, check the other codes in the heading before you decide.
Which HS code covers mushroom spawn?
Mushroom spawn is named in the title of heading 0602. None of the first four six-digit codes mentions it, so check 060290 and confirm with a classifier.
What is the difference between HS 0601 and 0602?
Heading 0602 covers other live plants such as shrubs, trees and cuttings.
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