Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated etc.
HS heading 06.04 covers Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated etc.. Within Chapter 06 it splits into 2 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $32.4M
- Share of Chapter 06
- 36.9%
- Rank in its chapter
- #1 of 4
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 06.04 covers Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated etc.. It resolves into 2 six-digit subheadings, listed below, that pin down the exact duty line for your goods. 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 $32.4M under this code worldwide in 2024, about 36.9% of all Chapter 06 exports, ranking #1 of 4 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
06.04 is the four-digit HS heading for foliage, branches and other parts of plants, witho. 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 06.04
The Harmonised System breaks Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated etc. into these 2 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens; suitable for bouquets or for 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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