Plants, live; roses, grafted or not

HS code 060240 covers the import and export of live rose plants, both grafted and non-grafted. The rose industry is a significant part of the global horticulture and floriculture trade, with roses being one of the most widely cultivated and traded flowers worldwide. Roses are highly valued for their aesthetic appeal, fragrance, and use in a variety of applications, from cut flowers to landscaping and gardening.

The production of live rose plants typically involves several key steps. Roses are commonly propagated through grafting, where a desired rose variety is grafted onto a hardy rootstock to create a new plant. Alternatively, roses can also be grown from cuttings or seeds. Careful cultivation, including irrigation, fertilization, and pest management, is required to ensure the healthy growth of rose plants. Roses are often grown in specialized nurseries or greenhouses to optimize growing conditions and protect the plants from environmental factors.

The main inputs required for the production of live rose plants include rose cultivars or varieties, rootstock for grafting, growing media such as soil or soilless mixes, water for irrigation, fertilizers, and various tools and equipment for propagation, cultivation, and harvesting. Greenhouses or other protected growing structures may also be necessary, depending on the climate and production methods used.

The primary output of HS code 060240 is live rose plants, which can be used for a variety of purposes, including 060310 Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, 060420 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, and 060491 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.