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U.S. imports of fresh foliage, branches, grasses, and similar plant material (HS 060420) totaled $2.1M in July 2026, traded with 22 countries.
Importers of Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material paid $178K in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 9.8% on $1.8M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Fresh Foliage, Branches, Grasses, and Similar Plant Material imports of $2.1M in July 2026 ran 61% below the year-to-date monthly average of $5.3M.
Last updated: July 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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522 shipments/mo
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 · $2.1M of $6.8M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0604200086 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, NESOI | $851K | 9.64% | 89.87% | $82K |
| 0604200084 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Ruscus | $808K | 9.63% | 93.60% | $78K |
| 0604200065 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Ferns, Leather Leaf | $197K | 2.53% | 75.05% | $5K |
| 0604200015 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Eucalyptus | $88K | 7.73% | 75.13% | $7K |
| 0604200078 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Other Palms | $53K | 4.94% | 84.89% | $3K |
| 0604200070 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Other Ferns | $26K | 10.00% | 100.00% | $3K |
| 0604200072 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Mosses and Lichens | $23K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 0604200040 | Fir Except Douglas Fir, Evergreen Xmas Trees Fresh | $21K | 0.00% | 0.00% | -- |
| 0604200082 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Pittosporum | $17K | 8.59% | 85.84% | $1K |
| 0604200005 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Aralia | $2K | 10.02% | 100.00% | $242 |
| 0604200074 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Palms, Chamaedorea | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0604200011 | Foliage, Branches Etc, Fresh, Aspidistra | $0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | $2.1M |
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.
ImportsExports
Imports
$2.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$2.1MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · July 2026
origin
Colombia and Italy together supply 60% of it.
customs district
destination
entry
rate provision · imports
12.6% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 8.56%.