U.S. imports of Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material (HS 060420) totaled $3.1M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material paid $219K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 7.08% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material imports of $3.1M in August 2026 ran 39% below the year-to-date monthly average of $5.1M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFresh decorative foliage — including leatherleaf ferns (0604200065), eucalyptus (0604200015), Chamaedorea palms (0604200074), ruscus (0604200084), and mosses and lichens (0604200010 and 0604200072) — serves the floral industry as filler and greenery for arrangements, and the US schedule enumerates more than a dozen species-specific lines under this heading. Canada leads supply, reflecting cross-border trade in temperate foliage species, while Colombia and Ecuador are major sources for tropical varieties. USDA APHIS regulates the entry of all fresh plant material, and foliage with soil or growing medium attached faces stricter quarantine requirements than cut stems. The inclusion of fresh fir branches for Christmas use (0604200040) makes this heading seasonally significant in the fourth quarter.
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Fresh fir branches used as Christmas greenery — but not whole Christmas trees — are classified under 0604200040, which covers fir (except Douglas fir) and evergreen Christmas tree material in fresh form. Whole Christmas trees are classified elsewhere in the HTS. Importers should ensure the commercial invoice clearly describes the product as cut branches or boughs rather than whole trees to support correct classification.
A phytosanitary certificate issued by Colombia's national plant protection organization (ICA) is required, and the shipment is subject to USDA APHIS inspection at the US port of entry. Chamaedorea palm foliage must be free of soil and regulated pests. Depending on current APHIS pest risk assessments, additional treatment or inspection conditions may apply, so importers should verify admissibility requirements before each shipment season.
Subheading 2 of 2 in heading 0604
Subheading 060420 · $3.1M of $8.4M
ImportsExports
Imports
$3.1MYoY · free account
Exports
$2.6MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $132.3M of Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material and exported $65.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
Colombia and Israel together supply 54% of it. Colombia pays 12.5% duty; Israel 0.0%.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
35.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 7.08% of imports for consumption.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0604200084 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Ruscus | $1.1M | 10.06% | 88.24% | $111K |
| 0604200086 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, NESOI | $1.1M | 8.34% | 68.63% | $90K |
| 0604200078 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Other Palms | $554K | 0.87% | 10.40% | $5K |
| 0604200065 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Ferns, Leather Leaf | $207K | 2.09% | 70.88% | $4K |
| 0604200015 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Eucalyptus | $74K | 8.12% | 75.36% | $6K |
| 0604200082 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Pittosporum | $51K | 0.92% | 9.22% | $469 |
| 0604200070 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Other Ferns | $11K | 12.49% | 100.00% | $1K |
| 0604200005 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Aralia | $4K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 0604200074 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Palms, Chamaedorea | $4K | 12.50% | 100.00% | $449 |
| 0604200072 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Mosses and Lichens | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 0604200040 | Fir Except Douglas Fir, Evergreen Xmas Trees Fresh | — | -- | -- | -- |
| 0604200011 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Aspidistra | — | -- | -- | -- |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0604200090 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh | $2.6M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
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