U.S. imports of Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Non-Plastic Materials (SITC 89929) totaled $27.7M in August 2026, imported from 55 countries.
Importers of Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Non-Plastic Materials paid $6.1M in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 21.78% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Non-Plastic Materials imports of $27.7M in August 2026 ran 27% below the year-to-date monthly average of $37.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataArtificial flowers, foliage, and fruit made from fabric, paper, feathers, dried plant material, or other non-plastic substrates serve the floral design, millinery, and home-décor trades. The material composition is the primary classification driver separating this heading from its plastic counterpart (89921), and mixed-material articles require careful analysis of essential character. Silk and polyester fabric flowers — often labeled 'silk flowers' in retail — are a commercially significant subset, and their origin and material content should be documented to support correct classification.
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6.7K import shipments a month
Yes — artificial flowers marketed as 'silk' but constructed from polyester or other textile fabrics classify here as non-plastic artificial flowers, provided the textile material gives the article its essential character. True silk flowers also fall here. The retail label does not control classification; the actual material composition does.
Importers should obtain a material breakdown from the manufacturer specifying the composition by component (petals, stems, leaves) and, where relevant, by weight or value. This documentation supports the essential-character analysis and is useful if CBP requests additional information during entry review.
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Basic heading 89929 · $27.7M of $46.9B
ImportsExports
Imports
$27.7MYoY · free account
Exports
$1.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $425.5M of Artificial Flowers, Foliage & Fruit of Non-Plastic Materials.
Through August 2026 · exports 11 of 12 months reported. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
origin
China and Vietnam together supply 92% of it.
customs district
Census does not publish district detail for this classification system.
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Census does not publish state detail for this classification system.
entry
Census does not publish port detail for this classification system.
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