About HS Code 060120
This HS code covers plant propagation materials that are actively growing or in flower, including bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns, and rhizomes, as well as chicory plants and roots. These items are traded for immediate planting, display, or further cultivation, catering to the ornamental plant market, commercial nurseries, and specialized agricultural uses like chicory forcing. The trade involves careful handling and transport to prevent damage and ensure the plants remain healthy and vibrant upon arrival. Importers are typically garden centers, florists, landscapers, and commercial growers who require plants ready for sale or rapid integration into their operations. Exporters are countries with advanced horticultural sectors capable of producing plants ready for immediate use or further cultivation, often leveraging greenhouse technologies.
Products Under This Code
Potted tulips, flowering hyacinths, growing dahlia plants, chicory roots (for forcing), potted lilies, growing gladiolus, ornamental onion plants, potted amaryllis.
Real World Examples
Ball Horticultural Company potted plants, Syngenta Flowers in-growth bulbs, various Dutch flower auction products, local garden center flowering plants.
Common Misclassification
This code is for actively growing or flowering bulbs/tubers, differentiating it from dormant ones (060110) and other live plants like unrooted cuttings (060210).
Products Classified Under 0601.20
Industry
This code belongs to the Agriculture & Live Animals industry.
Trade Overview
The Netherlands and Belgium are leading exporters of these in-growth plants, with significant imports by Germany, the UK, and France for their retail and landscaping sectors.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HS code 060120?
HS code 060120 covers: Plants, live; bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212. This HS code covers plant propagation materials that are actively growing or in flower, including bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns, and rhizomes, as well as chicory plants and roots. These items are traded for immediate planting, display, or further cultivation, catering to the ornamental plant market, commercial nurseries, and specialized agricultural uses like chicory forcing. The trade involves careful handling and transport to prevent damage and ensure the plants remain healthy and vibrant upon arrival. Importers are typically garden centers, florists, landscapers, and commercial growers who require plants ready for sale or rapid integration into their operations. Exporters are countries with advanced horticultural sectors capable of producing plants ready for immediate use or further cultivation, often leveraging greenhouse technologies.
What products fall under HS code 060120?
Potted tulips, flowering hyacinths, growing dahlia plants, chicory roots (for forcing), potted lilies, growing gladiolus, ornamental onion plants, potted amaryllis.
What are common misclassifications for HS code 060120?
This code is for actively growing or flowering bulbs/tubers, differentiating it from dormant ones (060110) and other live plants like unrooted cuttings (060210).
How is HS code 060120 structured?
HS code 060120 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 (20) specify the subheading. This code is standardized globally by the World Customs Organization.