Chicory Plants for Forcing
Live chicory plants (Cichorium intybus) and roots in growth for ornamental forcing or planting. HTS 0601.20.90.00 includes these nursery-supplied plants excluding heading 1212 roots.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If roots solely for industrial chicory extraction
Chapter notes exclude such roots from 0601 to heading 1212.
If specifically titled chicory subheading applies
Dedicated chicory provisions precede 'other' classification.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Distinguish from food chicory roots via invoices specifying ornamental end use
• Obtain EU plant passports if from Europe for seamless re-export
• Monitor for weevils, a common quarantine pest in chicory imports
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