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 v2017 Code: 0604

About 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 code 0604 covers a diverse range of plant materials used for ornamental and decorative purposes. This industry plays a vital role in the global floral and horticulture trade, providing raw materials for bouquets, arrangements, and other decorative items. The products classified under this code are essential inputs for a wide range of downstream industries, including retail, event planning, and interior design.

Production process

The production techniques for the items under HS code 0604 vary depending on the specific plant material. In general, the process involves harvesting, processing, and preserving the foliage, branches, and other plant parts to maintain their aesthetic appeal. This may include drying, dyeing, bleaching, or impregnating the materials to enhance their durability and appearance.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of HS code 0604 items include a variety of plant species, such as 0602 Plants, live, including their roots, cuttings and slips, 0603 Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared, and 1404 Vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included. Additionally, specialized equipment for harvesting, processing, and packaging the plant materials may be required.

Production outputs

The primary outputs of the HS code 0604 industry are the various plant materials, such as foliage, branches, grasses, mosses, and lichens, that are suitable for use in bouquets, floral arrangements, and other decorative purposes. These products are often consumed by 9602 (Worked vegetable or mineral carving material; articles of these materials; molded or carved articles of wax, of stearin, of natural gums or natural resins or of modeling pastes, and other molded or carved articles, not elsewhere specified or included; worked, unhardened gelatin (except gelatin of heading 3503) and articles of unhardened gelatin), 9701 Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading 4906 and other than hand-painted or hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages and similar decorative plaques, and 9703 Original sculptures and statuary, in any material, among other industries.

Family tree for 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.

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/06'>06: Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0604'>0604: 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.</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0601'>0601: Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes; dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading no. 1212</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0602'>0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0603'>0603: Flowers; cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared</a>"]

    B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/060420'>060420: 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</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/060490'>060490: 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</a>"]


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