2[CHAPTER 6

LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULB, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
(Section Notes)

Main Notes

1 Subject to the second part of heading 0601, this Chapter covers only live trees and goods (including seedling vegetables) of a kind commonly supplied by nursery gardeners or florists for planting or for ornamental use; neverthelessit does not include potatoes, onions,shallots, garlic or other products of Chapter 7.

2 Any reference in heading 0603 or 0604 to goods of any kind shall be construed as including a reference to bouquets, floral baskets, wreaths and similar articles made wholly or partly of goods of that kind, account not being taken of accessories of other materials. However, these headings do not include collages or similar decorative plaques of heading 9701.

Policy Condition

1 Plants and plant portions of wild origin, of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 is Prohibited and not permitted to be exported.
However, Special exemption can be granted for the purpose of research, education and life saving drugs on case by case basis by DGFT, on the recommendation of MoEF&CC

2 1. Export of plants and plants portions of cultivation origin of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Portection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note1 is Free Subject to production of a Certificate of Legal Possession in favor of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. In case of species listed in Schedule VI of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, subject to the exporter complying with the provision of S.17A of the Act. In case of species listed in Appendix I of CITES subject registration of the nursery and appropriate CITES documentation from the Asst. Management Authority.

2. Export of plants, plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species specified Appendix II or III of CITES is Free subject to production of certificate of Legal Possession in favour of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. Export subject to CITES.

3. Export of plants, plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species not specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I, II, III of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 is Free subject to obtaining a Certificate of cultivation from District Agriculture Officer or District Horticulture Officer or DFO.

Export Licensing Notes

1 Planting material of a kind used for propagation and classified in heading 0601 and heading 0602 are subject to restriction on export. See Chapter 12 for detail. Certain plants like cashew plants too are restricted for exports. The detail of this too is in Chapter 12.

2 (i) However, in respect of CITES species, a CITES permit of export shall be required.

(ii) Exports allowed only through the Ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin, Amritsar, Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kandla and Mundra.

3 (iii) Except for the documents prescribed above, no additional informations/ NOC/ documents shall be required to be furnished by the Exporter to any authority of State or Central Government.
The term “formulation” used here may include products, which may contain portions / extracts of plants on the prohibited list. Further the term “formulation” shall also include value added formulations as well as herbal ayurvedic, and exports subject to the provisions of CITES or Wild Life (protection) Act, 1972 in case where the formulation contains species listed therein.

Chapter Number ITC-HSN Codes Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
6 06 Live Trees And Other Plants; Bulbs, Roots And The Like; Cut Flowers And Ornamental Foliage.          
6 0601 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12.          
6 06011000 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 060120 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots -        
6 06012010 Bulbs, horticultural --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06012021 Chicory plants and roots: ---- Plants --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06012022 Chicory plants and roots: ---- Roots --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06012090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 0602 Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.          
6 06021000 Unrooted cuttings and slips - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 060220 Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible furit or nuts -        
6 06022010 Edible fruit or nut trees, grafted or not --- Restricted Exports of Cashew seeds and plants is restricted.    
6 06022020 Cactus --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06022090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06023000 Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06024000 Roses, grafted or not - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 060290 Other -        
6 06029010 Mushroom spawn --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06029020 Flowering plants (excluding roses and rhododendrons) --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06029030 Tissue culture plant --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter    
6 06029090 Other --- Free Subject to Poliocy Condition 2 of the Chapter    
6 0603 Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared          
6 06031100 Fresh : -- Roses - Free      
6 06031200 Fresh : -- Carnations - Free      
6 06031300 Fresh : -- Orchids - Free      
6 06031400 Fresh : --Chrysanthemums - Free      
6 06031500 Fresh : --Lilies (Lilium spp.) - Free      
6 06031900 Fresh : -- Other - Free      
6 06039000 Other - Free      
6 0604 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.          
6 06042000 Fresh - Free      
6 06049000 Other - Free      

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LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULB, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE

Main Notes

1 Planting material of a kind used for propagation and classified in heading 0601 and heading 0602 are subject to restriction on export. See Chapter 12 for detail. Certain plants like cashew plants too are restricted for exports. The detail of this too is in Chapter 12.

2 (i) However, in respect of CITES species, a CITES permit of export shall be required.

(ii) Exports allowed only through the Ports of Mumbai, Nhava Sheva, Kolkata, Cochin, Delhi, Chennai, Tuticorin, Amritsar, Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kandla and Mundra.

3 (iii) Except for the documents prescribed above, no additional informations/ NOC/ documents shall be required to be furnished by the Exporter to any authority of State or Central Government.

The term “formulation” used here may include products, which may contain portions / extracts of plants on the prohibited list. Further the term “formulation” shall also include value added formulations as well as herbal ayurvedic, and exports subject to the provisions of CITES or Wild Life (protection) Act, 1972 in case where the formulation contains species listed therein.

Policy Conditions

1 Plants and plant portions of wild origin, of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 is Prohibited and not permitted to be exported.
However, Special exemption can be granted for the purpose of research, education and life saving drugs on case by case basis by DGFT, on the recommendation of Ministry of Environment & Forests.

1. Export of plants and plants portions of cultivation origin of species specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Portection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I of CITES or Export Licensing Note1 is Free Subject to production of a Certificate of Legal Possession in favor of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. In case of species listed in Schedule VI of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, subject to the exporter complying with the provision of S.17A of the Act. In case of species listed in Appendix I of CITES subject registration of the nursery and appropriate CITES documentation from the Asst. Management Authority.

2. Export of plants, plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species specified Appendix II or III of CITES is Free subject to production of certificate of Legal Possession in favour of the exporter, issued by the DFO having jurisdiction where the exporter is situated. Export subject to CITES.

3. Export of plants, plant portions of wild or cultivation origin, of species not specified in any of the Schedules of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 or Appendix I, II, III of CITES or Export Licensing Note 1 is Free subject to obtaining a Certificate of cultivation from District Agriculture Officer or District Horticulture Officer or DFO.

Chapter Number ITC-HS Codes Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
6 06 Live Trees And Other Plants; Bulbs, Roots And The Like; Cut Flowers And Ornamental Foliage.
6 0601 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 12.12.
6 06011000 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 060120 Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots -
6 06012010 Bulbs, horticultural --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06012021 Chicory plants and roots: ---- Plants --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06012022 Chicory plants and roots: ---- Roots --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06012090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 0602 Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
6 06021000 Unrooted cuttings and slips - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 060220 Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible furit or nuts -
6 06022010 Edible fruit or nut trees, grafted or not --- Restricted Exports of Cashew seeds and plants is restricted and permitted under licence
6 06022020 Cactus --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06022090 Other --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06023000 Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06024000 Roses, grafted or not - Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 060290 Other -
6 06029010 Mushroom spawn --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06029020 Flowering plants (excluding roses and rhododendrons) --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06029030 Tissue culture plant --- Free Subject to Policy Condition 1 of the Chapter
6 06029090 Other --- Free Subject to Poliocy Condition 2 of the Chapter
6 0603 Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
6 06031100 Fresh :

-- Roses

 - Free
6 06031200 Fresh :

-- Carnations

 - Free
6 06031300 Fresh :

-- Orchids

 - Free
6 06031400 Fresh :

--Chrysanthemums

 - Free
6 06031500 Fresh :

--Lilies (Lilium spp.)

 - Free
6 06031900 Fresh :

-- Other

 - Free
6 06039000 Other - Free
6 0604 Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens, being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared.
6 06042000 Fresh - Free
6 06049000 Other - Free

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LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS; BULB, ROOTS AND THE LIKE; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE
 

NOTE: 1

Planting material of a kind used for propagation and classified in heading 0601 and heading 0602 are subject to restriction on export. See Chapter 12 for detail. Certain plants like cashew plants too are restricted for exports. The detail of this too is in Chapter 12.]helldod]

 

1. Substituted vide :-  Notification No. 60/2023 Dated 13/02/2024

2. Substituted vide :-  Notification No. 50/2024-25 Dated 13.01.2025