Roses

Fresh cut roses for bouquets or ornamental purposes

DGFT CLEARANCE

HSN 0603 11 00 (Roses) is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT): import is classified as Free but is permitted exclusively through Chennai Airport. This port restriction is operative under DGFT Notification 17/2015-20 dated 09-07-2020 and applies without exception to all fresh cut rose consignments.

What this is

HSN code

0603 11 00

Chapter

06 · Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage

Primary regulator

DGFT · ITC (HS) Free import policy with designated-port restriction, Chapter 06

Customs documentation

Port-compliance declaration to CBIC
Import documentation from DGFT

Compliance steps

1
Route all fresh cut rose consignments exclusively through Chennai Airport. The ITC (HS) import policy classifies this tariff line as Free, but the designated-port condition under DGFT Notification 17/2015-20 dated 09-07-2020 is non-waivable — arrival at any other airport or seaport renders the consignment liable to detention and re-export.
DGFT Notification 17/2015-20 dated 09-07-2020
2
File the bill of entry at Chennai Airport Customs and confirm that the port-of-entry condition is recorded correctly on the entry. Ensure all accompanying commercial documents — invoice, packing list, airway bill — reflect Chennai Airport as the declared port of import.
DGFT Notification 17/2015-20 dated 09-07-2020 · ITC (HS) import policy, Chapter 06

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is booking the consignment through an alternative international airport — Mumbai, Delhi, or Bengaluru — on the assumption that a Free ITC (HS) classification carries no port restriction. The designated-port condition survives the Free status entirely; a consignment arriving at any port other than Chennai Airport has no lawful import basis under the current policy and faces detention, demurrage, and compulsory re-export at the importer's cost.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 0603 11 00 require BIS certification?

No, fresh cut roses fall outside the BIS Quality Control Order regime entirely. Import is governed by the ITC (HS) import policy administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, with the sole operative restriction being the designated-port condition limiting entry to Chennai Airport.

Can fresh cut roses under HSN 0603 11 00 be imported through Delhi or Mumbai airports?

No. DGFT Notification 17/2015-20 dated 09-07-2020 designates Chennai Airport as the only permitted port of import; consignments arriving through any other port have no lawful entry basis and are subject to detention and re-export.

Does the Chennai Airport restriction apply to dried or processed roses under the same heading?

HSN 0603 11 00 covers fresh roses specifically; dried, dyed, bleached, or otherwise prepared roses fall under separate 8-digit subheadings within heading 0603, which carry their own ITC (HS) policy conditions that should be verified independently.

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