Roses, grafted or not

Roses, live plants, grafted or ungrafted

NO PGA · STANDARD CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

HSN 0602 40 00 (Roses, grafted or not) is not covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order and carries no Partner Government Agency clearance requirement at the tariff-line level. Import follows the standard customs procedure: Importer-Exporter Code, bill of entry, commercial invoice, packing list. Other live plants and planting material under Chapter 06 — particularly those subject to phytosanitary or plant quarantine conditions — may be classified under sibling tariff lines that carry distinct compliance obligations.

No partner government agency notification covers this tariff line.

A word of counsel

The absence of a Quality Control Order at this tariff line does not insulate an importer from the general plant quarantine framework administered at the port of entry, which applies to live plant material as a matter of agricultural biosecurity rather than a product-specific notification. Re-classification on examination — for instance, where cuttings or slips are distinguished from established grafted plants — can trigger retrospective compliance and detention. Verify the precise form of the plant material against the customs tariff description before shipment.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0602 40 00 require any pre-import registration?

A valid Importer-Exporter Code is required for any commercial import; no product-specific registration applies to this tariff line.

What changes if the roses are imported as cut flowers rather than live plants?

Cut roses are classified separately within Chapter 06 under cut flowers and flower buds, and that tariff line may attract different compliance and documentation requirements.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.