HTS Chapter 6 — Live Trees and Plants Tariff Rates (2026)

Chapter 6 of the HTS — Live Trees and Plants — is among the most tariff-impacted categories in US trade. Includes bulbs, roots, cut flowers, ornamental foliage, live trees, shrubs, and other plants used in horticulture and floristry. The average MFN (Most Favored Nation) duty rate for products in this chapter is 3.2%. Individual rates vary significantly within the chapter, ranging from duty-free to well above the average. In addition to MFN rates, most non-EU imports face the 10% Section 122 tariff (effective February 24, 2026; scheduled to sunset approximately July 24, 2026). EU-origin goods instead fall under the EU-US trade deal's 15% all-inclusive ceiling (effective July 1, 2026) — MFN does not stack on top, and goods with MFN rates of 15% or higher pay MFN only. Chinese imports in this chapter face additional Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100%, depending on the specific product classification. Common products in this chapter include Cut flowers, Rose plants, Orchids, Bulbs and tubers, Christmas trees, Live shrubs, Mushroom spawn, Ornamental foliage. Related HTS chapters include Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 12, Chapter 14, which cover similar or complementary product categories.