Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
HS heading 06.03 covers Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared. Within Chapter 06 it splits into 7 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $23.5M
- Share of Chapter 06
- 26.8%
- Rank in its chapter
- #3 of 4
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 06.03 covers Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with flowers, cut — into 7 duty lines shown below. India's floriculture exports — roses, gerberas and cut foliage from Karnataka and the hill states — move by air to Europe and the Gulf. India exported $23.5M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 26.8% of all Chapter 06 exports, ranking #3 of 4 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
06.03 is the four-digit HS heading for flowers. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vegetable products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 06.03
The Harmonised System breaks Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared into these 7 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Flowers, cut; roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
Flowers, cut; carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
Flowers, cut; orchids, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
Flowers, cut; chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
Flowers, cut; lilies (Lilium spp.), flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh
Flowers, cut; flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, chrysanthemums or lillies
Flowers, cut; flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
Top destinations for Chapter 06 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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