HTS heading 0602 · Chapter 06
HTS 0602: Other live plants, cuttings and slips
HTS heading 0602 covers other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn. It has 10 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are Free (3 lines), 4.8% (2 lines), 1.9% (2 lines) and others.
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0602.10.00.00 | Unrooted cuttings and slips[No.] | 4.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 0602.20.00.00 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts[No.] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| 0602.30.00.00 | Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not[No.] | 1.9% | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | Estimate → |
| 0602.40.00.00 | Roses, grafted or not[No.] | Free | 4¢ each | Estimate → | |
| 0602.90 | Other: | ||||
| Herbaceous perennials: | |||||
| 0602.90.20.00 | Orchid plants[kg] | Free | 25% | Estimate → | |
| Other: | |||||
| 0602.90.30 | With soil attached to roots | 1.4% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | |
| 0602.90.30.10 | Chrysanthemums[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.30.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.40.00 | Other[kg] | 3.5% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 30% | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 0602.90.50.00 | Mushroom spawn[kg] | 1.4¢/kg | Free (A+,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E, IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S, SG) | 2.2¢/kg | Estimate → |
| Other: | |||||
| 0602.90.60 | With soil attached to roots | 1.9% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 0602.90.60.10 | Trees and shrubs[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.60.20 | Poinsettias[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.60.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.90 | Other | 4.8% | Free (A*,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,JP,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 25% | |
| 0602.90.90.10 | Trees and shrubs[No.] | Estimate → | |||
| 0602.90.90.90 | Other[No.] | Estimate → |
17 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Example: base duty and fees on $10000
For HTS 0602.10.00.00 at the general rate of 4.8%, shipped by ocean, before any Chapter 99 tariffs:
| Base duty (4.8%) | $480.00 |
| Merchandise Processing Fee (0.3464%, min $34.58) | $34.64 |
| Harbor Maintenance Fee (0.125%) | $12.50 |
| Duty and fees | $527.14 |
Origin-specific tariffs can multiply this. Run this example from China or from Mexico to see every line.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- JP
- U.S.–Japan Trade Agreement
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.