Live Aloe Vera Plant from China
A live Aloe vera plant, commonly supplied by nursery gardeners for ornamental use in homes and gardens due to its decorative fleshy leaves. It falls under HTS 0602.90.90.90 as an other live plant, including roots, not specified elsewhere in heading 0602. These plants are popular for their low-maintenance appeal and air-purifying qualities.
Duty Rate — China → United States
22.3%
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 from the exporting country to verify the plant is free from pests and diseases
• Check USDA APHIS permit requirements for live plants to avoid quarantine delays at ports of entry
• Label shipments clearly as 'live plants' and include botanical names to prevent misclassification as cut foliage