About HS Code 060110
This category encompasses dormant plant propagation materials, including bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns, and rhizomes. These are essential for the global horticulture and agriculture industries, traded internationally for planting in gardens, nurseries, and agricultural fields to cultivate a wide array of flowers, vegetables, and other plants. Importers include commercial growers, landscapers, and retail garden centers seeking to establish new crops or offer seasonal varieties. Exporters are countries with specialized plant breeding programs and efficient propagation facilities, often with climates conducive to producing high-quality dormant stock. Key considerations in this trade involve disease-free certification, proper storage, and transport conditions to maintain dormancy and ensure the viability of the planting material upon arrival.
Products Under This Code
Tulip bulbs, daffodil bulbs, gladiolus corms, dahlia tubers, lily bulbs, iris rhizomes, crocus corms, hyacinth bulbs.
Real World Examples
J.W. van der Schoot tulip bulbs, Eurobulb daffodil bulbs, Breck's flower bulbs, DutchGrown hyacinth bulbs.
Common Misclassification
This code is for dormant materials, distinct from those already in growth or flower (060120) or other live plants like unrooted cuttings (060210).
Products Classified Under 0601.10
Industry
This code belongs to the Agriculture & Live Animals industry.
Trade Overview
The Netherlands is the dominant exporter of dormant bulbs and tubers, with major importers including the USA, Germany, and the UK for their horticultural industries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS code 060110?
HS code 060110 covers: Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant. This category encompasses dormant plant propagation materials, including bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns, and rhizomes. These are essential for the global horticulture and agriculture industries, traded internationally for planting in gardens, nurseries, and agricultural fields to cultivate a wide array of flowers, vegetables, and other plants. Importers include commercial growers, landscapers, and retail garden centers seeking to establish new crops or offer seasonal varieties. Exporters are countries with specialized plant breeding programs and efficient propagation facilities, often with climates conducive to producing high-quality dormant stock. Key considerations in this trade involve disease-free certification, proper storage, and transport conditions to maintain dormancy and ensure the viability of the planting material upon arrival.
What products fall under HS code 060110?
Tulip bulbs, daffodil bulbs, gladiolus corms, dahlia tubers, lily bulbs, iris rhizomes, crocus corms, hyacinth bulbs.
What are common misclassifications for HS code 060110?
This code is for dormant materials, distinct from those already in growth or flower (060120) or other live plants like unrooted cuttings (060210).
How is HS code 060110 structured?
HS code 060110 is a 6-digit subheading under the Harmonized System. The first 2 digits (06) identify the chapter, digits 3-4 (01) identify the heading, and digits 5-6 (10) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.