HS Code for Bouquet flowers

Bouquet flowers that are fresh and cut, excluding specific popular varieties like roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums, or lilies, are classified under HS code 0603.19. This code belongs to Chapter 06, which covers live trees and other plants, bulbs, roots, and cut flowers. Heading 0603 is dedicated to cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes. The subheading 0603.19 acts as the "other" category for fresh flowers. Classification in this category requires that the flowers be fresh; if they are dried, dyed, bleached, or otherwise prepared, they move to a different subheading. This code is essential for the international trade of diverse floral species used in arrangements and retail bouquets where the primary species is not one of the specifically named high-volume flowers.

Products Included

• Fresh cut sunflowers
• Fresh tulips for bouquets
• Daisies and Gerberas
• Hydrangeas for floral arrangements
• Mixed bouquets (where non-specified flowers predominate)
• Fresh lavender stems

Common Misclassification

Bouquet flowers are frequently misclassified under the specific codes for roses (0603.11), carnations (0603.12), orchids (0603.13), chrysanthemums (0603.14), or lilies (0603.15). If a bouquet is mixed, it is generally classified by the flower that gives it its essential character. Another common error is using 0603.90, which is reserved for dried, dyed, or bleached flowers. If the bouquet includes decorative foliage without flowers, that portion may fall under 0604.20.

FAQ

What is the HS code for bouquet flowers?

Fresh bouquet flowers that are not roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums, or lilies are classified under HS code 0603.19.

What code is used for dried flowers?

Dried, bleached, or dyed flowers are classified under HS code 0603.90, regardless of the species.