Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

HS v2022 Code: 0602

About plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

HS code 0602 covers a diverse range of live plants, including those not classified elsewhere, as well as plant cuttings, slips, and mushroom spawn. This industry plays a vital role in the global agricultural and horticultural sectors, providing the raw materials for a wide variety of end products, from ornamental plants to food crops. The production and trade of these live plant materials are essential for maintaining and expanding the world's food supply and landscaping needs.

Production process

The production of live plants and related materials under HS code 0602 involves a range of techniques, including propagation from seeds, cuttings, and tissue culture, as well as the cultivation of mushroom spawn. Growers often use specialized greenhouses, nurseries, and controlled environments to ensure optimal growing conditions and maximize yields. The specific methods employed can vary depending on the type of plant or mushroom being produced.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the 0602 industry include a variety of plant materials, such as seeds, bulbs, and rhizomes, as well as growing media like soil, peat, and other substrates. Producers also rely on specialized equipment, such as greenhouses, irrigation systems, and propagation equipment. Additionally, the industry requires a skilled workforce, including horticulturists, botanists, and agricultural technicians, to manage the complex growing and harvesting processes.

Production outputs

The outputs of the 0602 industry include a wide range of live plants, such as ornamental flowers, shrubs, and trees, as well as food crops, herbs, and mushroom spawn. These products are often used as inputs for other industries, such as 0603 Cut flowers and flower buds, 0701 Potatoes, fresh or chilled, and 0709 Other vegetables, fresh or chilled, n.e.c.. The live plants and materials produced under HS code 0602 are essential for the global horticultural, landscaping, and agricultural sectors.

Family tree for plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

    graph LR
    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/06'>06: Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0602'>0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0601'>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/v2022/0603'>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>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/0604'>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>"]

    B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/060210'>060210: Plants, live; unrooted cuttings and slips</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/060220'>060220: Plants, live; edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/060230'>060230: Plants, live; rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not</a>"]
B --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/060240'>060240: Plants, live; roses, grafted or not</a>"]
B --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2022/060290'>060290: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0602</a>"]


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