Live Boxwood Shrub with Soil from China
Buxus sempervirens shrub, a staple in ornamental hedging supplied by nurserymen, shipped with soil attached to roots for planting integrity. This HTS 0602.90.60.10 classification applies specifically to trees and shrubs with attached soil.
Duty Rate — China → United States
19.4%
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
• Use ISPM 15 compliant packaging for wood materials around the root ball
• Provide evidence of soil origin to meet country-specific quarantine rules
• Watch for boxwood blight; include inspection certificates to expedite clearance