Import trade restrictions for 0602300000 80
This table contains information on trade restrictions for the import of goods into the EU and the EU into third countries. The table contains information on trade restrictions which are imposed due to customs unions, preferences, tariff quotas, customs unions, veterinary controls, third country duties and non-preferential tariff quotas.
| Origin country | Start | Duty / Tax | Legal base Measure type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan JO | 01-01-2006 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
2027 | GSP+ (incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance) 2027 | 01-01-2014 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Lebanon LB | 01-04-2006 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Switzerland CH | 01-06-2002 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Mexico MX | 01-07-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| South Africa ZA | 10-10-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Israel IL | 16-05-2023 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Liechtenstein LI | 27-09-2007 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina BA | 01-01-2009 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| North Macedonia MK | 01-01-2009 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Ukraine UA | 01-01-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-01-2016 | NAR | Supplementary unit 109 |
2020 | GSP - General arrangements 2020 | 01-01-2017 | 4.8 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Singapore SG | 01-01-2027 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
XS | Serbia XS | 01-02-2010 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Japan JP | 01-02-2020 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Peru PE | 01-03-2013 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Albania AL | 01-04-2009 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Kosovo XK | 01-04-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Montenegro ME | 01-05-2010 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Iceland IS | 01-05-2018 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| New Zealand NZ | 01-05-2024 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
5500 | Mercosur 5500 | 01-05-2026 – 31-12-2026 | 6.6 % | Tariff preference 142 |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-07-2000 | 8.3 % | Third country duty 103 |
| Armenia AM | 10-10-2026 – 11-10-2028 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| EU-Canada agreement: re-imported goods 1006 | 21-09-2017 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Canada CA | 21-09-2017 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Singapore SG | 21-11-2019 – 31-12-2026 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Türkiye TR | 01-01-1998 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| San Marino SM | 01-01-2006 | 0 % | Customs union duty 106 | |
| Occupied palestinian Territory PS | 01-01-2012 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
2005 | GSP-EBA (Special arrangement for the least-developed countries - Everything But Arms) 2005 | 01-01-2014 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Moldova, Republic of MD | 01-01-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Ecuador EC | 01-01-2017 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
2080 | OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) 2080 | 01-01-2021 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| United Kingdom GB | 01-01-2021 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Ghana GH | 01-01-2027 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Chile CL | 01-02-2025 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Egypt EG | 01-06-2010 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Andorra AD | 01-07-1991 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Korea, Republic of (South Korea) KR | 01-07-2011 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Kenya KE | 01-07-2024 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Colombia CO | 01-08-2013 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
2200 | Central America 2200 | 01-08-2013 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Viet Nam VN | 01-08-2020 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Georgia GE | 01-09-2014 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Morocco MA | 01-10-2012 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-11-2026 | 2 EUR | Union handling fee 800 |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-11-2026 | 3 EUR | Low-value consignment customs duty 107 |
| Ivory Coast CI | 02-12-2019 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
2000 | Preferential origin in accordance with the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part. 2000 | 03-10-2025 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Cameroon CM | 04-08-2014 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
1035 | SADC EPA 1035 | 10-10-2016 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
1034 | Eastern and Southern Africa States 1034 | 14-05-2012 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Ghana GH | 15-12-2016 – 31-12-2026 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Solomon Islands SB | 17-05-2020 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Russian Federation RU | 20-07-2025 | 50 % | Additional duties 695 | |
| Belarus BY | 20-07-2025 | 50 % | Additional duties 695 | |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 20-07-2025 | 50 % with Y155, otherwise 0 % | Additional duties 695 |
| Papua New Guinea PG | 20-12-2009 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
| Fiji FJ | 28-07-2014 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 | |
1033 | CARIFORUM 1033 | 29-12-2008 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Samoa WS | 31-12-2018 | 0 % | Tariff preference 142 |
| Origin country | Start | Duty / Tax | Legal base Measure type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 Goods as described in the footnote PS 00004 | 29-10-2025 | Document required banned without it | Official control - plants 415 |
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-01-2022 | Document required banned without it | Import control of organic products 750 |
| Ukraine UA | 24-06-2026 | Document required banned without it | Import control 762 | |
| Ukraine UA | 24-06-2026 | Document required banned without it | Import control 760 |
Explanation of trade restrictions
Erga Omnes means "for all".
Third countries are countries that are not part of the EU.
GSP means "Generalised System of Preferences".
GSP Plus means "Generalised System of Preferences Plus".
European Economic Area (EEA) means all EU member states and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
OCTs stands for "Overseas Countries and Territories". They are countries and territories that are not part of the EU. More information
CARIFORUM is a regional economic integration organisation comprising 15 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries and the Dominican Republic.
SADC EPA stands for "Southern African Development Community - Economic Partnership Agreement".
Duty means "customs duties".
Estimate the import cost for 060230
Rule of origin (EU-Japan EPA): Production in which all the materials of Chapter 6 used are wholly obtained.
- Customs value €1,000.00
- Customs duty 8.3 % €83.00
- Additional duties 0 % to 50 %, depending on the producer or certificate not included
- Import VAT 19 % €205.77
- Total €1,288.77
Specific duties (per kg, per item) and rates that depend on the producer are not in the total.
Documents and checks for Japan
An estimate only. The customs value is the price including transport and insurance to the EU border. Excise duties, other fees and producer-specific anti-dumping rates are not included. Preferential rates need valid proof of origin. Country groups and exclusions: TARIC, as of November 2026.
Export measures for 0602300000
What applies when these goods leave the EU: export controls, dual-use and other authorisations, bans per destination and the supplementary unit of the export declaration.
| Destination | Start | Duty / Tax | Legal base Measure type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1011 | ERGA OMNES 1011 | 01-01-2016 | NAR | Supplementary unit 109 |
| Destination | Start | Duty / Tax | Legal base Measure type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus BY | 25-02-2025 | Document required banned without it | Export control 766 | |
| Russian Federation RU | 26-06-2024 | Document required banned without it | Export control 709 |
History
Duty rates and measures for this code over time (yearly snapshots).
Preferential rules of origin for 0602300000
What the goods must meet to count as originating in a partner country and get the preferential duty, per agreement.
EPA Eastern and Southern Africa
EPA Pacific · Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which all the materials of Chapter 6 used are wholly obtained
EU-Canada CETA · Canada
Production in which all the material of Chapter 6 used is wholly obtained.
EU-Colombia/Peru/Ecuador Trade Agreement · Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: All the products of Chapter 6 shall be wholly obtained
EPA CARIFORUM
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which: – all the materials of Chapter 6 used must be wholly obtained; – the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50 % of the ex-works price of the product
EU Market Access Regulation (EPA) · Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which: all the materials of Chapter 6 used must be wholly obtained; the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50 % of the ex-works price of the product 1. For the products described in the table below, the following rules may also apply instead of the rules set out in Appendix 2. 2. A proof of origin issued or made out pursuant to this Appendix shall contain the following statement in English: ‘Derogation – Appendix 2A of Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 – Materials of HS heading No ... originating from ... used.’ These statements shall be contained in box 7 of movement certificates EUR.1 referred to in Article 17 of Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007, or shall be added to the invoice declaration referred to in Articles 14 and 19 of Annex II of Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007. 3. The ACP States and the Member States shall take the measures necessary on their part to implement this Appendix.
EU-Japan EPA · Japan
Production in which all the materials of Chapter 6 used are wholly obtained.
EU-Central America Association Agreement
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture from materials of any heading, except that of the product
EU-Mexico Global Agreement · Mexico
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which: all the materials of Chapter 6 used must be wholly obtained, the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50 % of the ex-works price of the product
EU-Palestine Interim Association Agreement · Palestine
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which: all the materials of Chapter 6 used must be wholly obtained; the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50% of the ex-works price of the product
EPA SADC · South Africa
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage / or: Manufacture in which: all the materials of Chapter 6 used must be wholly obtained; the value of all the materials used does not exceed 50 % of the ex–works price of the product
Source: European Commission, Access2Markets (CC BY 4.0, shortened). The text of the agreement prevails. Access2Markets
Legal and explanatory notes for 0602300000
Notes to chapter 06
Notes 1. Subject to the second part of heading 0601, this chapter covers only live trees and goods (including seedling vegetables) of a kind commonly supplied by nursery gardeners or florists for planting or for ornamental use; nevertheless, it does not include potatoes, onions, shallots, garlic or other products of Chapter 7. 2. Any reference in heading 0603 or 0604 to goods of any kind shall be construed as including a reference to bouquets, floral baskets, wreaths and similar articles made wholly or partly of goods of that kind, account not being taken of accessories of other materials. However, these headings do not include collages or similar decorative plaques of heading 9701.
Notes to section II
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS Note 1. In this section, the term ‘pellets’ means products which have been agglomerated either directly by compression or by the addition of a binder in a proportion not exceeding 3 % by weight.
Sources: Combined Nomenclature 2026, Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (CELEX 32025R1926), and the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature (CELEX 02019XC0329(02)-20260213). The section and chapter notes are legally binding; the explanatory notes are guidance. EUR-Lex
Restrictions and flags for 060230
- Russia sanctions: export ban Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, Annex XXIII 060230
Art. 3k, goods contributing to Russian industrial capacity
Read the act on EUR-Lex
For orientation only. Check the act before you rely on a flag; thresholds, derogations and exceptions are not shown in full.
EU trade in 2025 for 060230
- Extra-EU imports
- €323.1K
- 84 t
- Extra-EU exports
- €18.5M
Top origin countries by import value
Japan €191.6K
China €84K
North Macedonia €40.5K
South Korea €4.4K
Indonesia €2K
CN8 codes below this code: 1. Source: Eurostat, Comext, CC BY 4.0, processed by hscode.info. Confidential trade is not allocated to codes.
UK import duty for 060230
- 0%
Third-country duties of all UK commodity codes under this HS subheading. Source: UK Department for Business and Trade, as of Nov 2, 2026. The UK tariff differs from the EU tariff.
Import VAT in the EU
- Austria 20 % maybe 13 %
- Belgium 21 % maybe 6 %
- Bulgaria 20 %
- Croatia 25 % maybe 5 %
- Cyprus 19 %
- Czechia 21 % maybe 12 %
- Denmark 25 %
- Estonia 24 %
- Finland 25.5 %
- France 20 %
- Germany 19 % maybe 7 %
- Greece 24 % maybe 13 %
- Hungary 27 %
- Ireland 23 %
- Italy 22 %
- Latvia 21 %
- Lithuania 21 %
- Luxembourg 17 % maybe 8 %
- Malta 18 %
- Netherlands 21 % maybe 9 %
- Poland 23 % maybe 8 %
- Portugal 23 % maybe 6 %
- Romania 21 % maybe 11 %
- Slovakia 23 %
- Slovenia 22 % maybe 9.5 %
- Spain 21 % maybe 10 %
- Sweden 25 %
Standard rate per member state, on the customs value, the duty and transport to the destination. Reduced rates often depend on the use or the buyer and apply only where the country provides them for these goods. Source: European Commission, Taxes in Europe Database, as of Nov 2, 2026.
Rules of origin
Preferential rules of origin for subheading 060230 depend on the trade agreement. The Commission publishes them in Access2Markets.
Rules of origin on Access2MarketsInformation
When importing or exporting "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not", it is crucial to have the correct HS code or TARIC code. The HS code 0602300000 80 serves as the standard code for this product, ensuring that the appropriate duties and taxes are applied when crossing international borders.
To ensure your business transactions run smoothly when importing or exporting "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not", consider the following points:
- Inform yourself about the specific import and export regulations in the countries involved. This includes possible restrictions, taxes, and duties applicable to "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not".
- Check if any additional licenses, permits, or certificates are required to import "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not" into the destination country or export it from the country of origin.
- Make sure your trading partners have valid identification numbers, such as EORI numbers (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) in the EU, to streamline trade and minimize delays.
- Ensure that all trade- and customs-related documents (such as commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and insurance policies) are accurately completed and adhere to the respective national regulations.
- Keep an eye on the current exchange rates, as well as packaging, shipping, and insurance costs, to accurately calculate trade costs.
In summary, the HS code or TARIC code for "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not" is 0602300000 80. Make sure you accurately use this code in all your trade and customs documents to guarantee smooth and hassle-free transactions. With these tips, you'll be better prepared for the challenges of international trade and can successfully import and export "Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not".
HS Code structure
1. Chapter
There are 21 different sections, which are divided into 96 chapters. Exceptional chapters include chapter 77, which is reserved for future use, chapters 98 and 99, which are limited at national level, and chapter 99, which is a specific code for temporary changes. In the example above, chapter 06 was selected for live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
2. Heading
The heading determines the specific category within a certain chapter. In the example above, the 02 refers to Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
3. Subheading
The last two digits of the international harmonized code are more specific and define subcategories of products. In the example above, the 30 refers to Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not.
HS Code tree structure
0600000000 80
Chapter LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULBS, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
0602000000 80
Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn
0602100000 80
- Unrooted cuttings and slips
0602101000 80
- - Of vines
0602109000 80
- - Other
0602200000 80
- Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
0602201000 80
- - Vine slips, grafted or rooted
0602202000 10
- - Other
0602202000 80
- - - With bare roots
0602203000 10
- - - Other
0602203000 80
- - - - Citrus
0602208000 80
- - - - Other
0602300000 80
- Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not
0602300010 80
- - Rhododendrons
0602300090 80
- - Azaleas
0602400000 80
- Roses, grafted or not
0602400010 80
- - Cuttings
0602400090 80
- - Other
0602900000 80
- Other
0602901000 80
- - Mushroom spawn
0602902000 80
- - Pineapple plants
0602903000 80
- - Vegetable and strawberry plants
0602904100 10
- - Other
0602904100 20
- - - Outdoor plants
0602904100 30
- - - - Trees, shrubs and bushes
0602904100 80
- - - - - Forest trees
0602904500 10
- - - - - Other
0602904500 80
- - - - - - Rooted cuttings and young plants
0602904600 10
- - - - - - Other
0602904600 80
- - - - - - - With bare roots
0602904700 10
- - - - - - - Other
0602904700 80
- - - - - - - - Conifers and evergreens
0602904800 80
- - - - - - - - Other
0602905000 80
- - - - Other outdoor plants
0602907000 10
- - - Indoor plants
0602907000 80
- - - - Rooted cuttings and young plants, excluding cacti
0602909100 10
- - - - Other
0602909100 80
- - - - - Flowering plants with buds or flowers, excluding cacti
0602909110 80
- - - - - - Potted plants not exceeding 1 m in height
0602909190 80
- - - - - - Other
0602909900 80
- - - - - Other
0602909910 80
- - - - - - Potted plants not exceeding 1 m in height
0602909990 80
- - - - - - Other