Live Peony Plant with Soil from China
A live herbaceous perennial peony plant (Paeonia spp.) supplied by nursery gardeners with soil firmly attached to its roots, intended for ornamental garden planting. It falls under HTS 0602.90.30 due to being an 'other' herbaceous perennial with soil on roots, excluding trees, shrubs, and rhododendrons. This classification ensures proper tariff treatment for nursery stock in this condition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
18.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain a phytosanitary certificate confirming soil is free of pests and regulated pathogens; declare soil attachment accurately to avoid reclassification
• Inspect for APHIS permit requirements on soil volume to prevent quarantines