06 HSN Code: Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers

HSN Chapter 06 represents Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers under GST classification. This code helps businesses identify Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers correctly for billing, taxation, and trade purposes. With HSN Chapter 06, companies can avoid errors in invoices, simplify compliance, and enable hassle-free import/export of Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers.

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Sub-chapters under HSN Chapter 06

Following Sub Chapters fall under Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers:

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms,crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Other live plants (including their roots),cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

Cut flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached,impregnated or otherwise prepared

Sub Chapter

New GST Rate

0 %
Exempted

Old GST Rate

0 %

Description

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

India’s Trade Performance — HSN Chapter 06 in FY 2024-25

TradeStat EIDB — Ministry of Commerce & Industry FY 2018-19–FY 2024-25 Values in ₹ Crore

India’s Exports

FY 2024-25

₹749 Cr

+4.37% vs FY 2023-24

0.0202% of India’s total exports

India’s Imports

FY 2024-25

₹563 Cr

+94.72% vs FY 2023-24

0.0092% of India’s total imports

Trade Balance

FY 2024-25

₹186 Cr

Trade Surplus

Surplus rank #45 of 97 chapters

At a glance

4.62%

Export CAGR

FY 2018-19 → FY 2024-25 · 7 fiscal years

#85

National Export Rank

of 97 chapters by export value, FY 2024-25

+34.10%

Peak Growth Year

FY 2021-22 · strongest single-year move

1.3×

Export Growth · 7Y

₹571.43 Cr → ₹749.17 Cr

India Export-Import Trade Statistics for HSN Chapter 06

7-year export and import data, FY 2018-19 to FY 2024-25, in ₹ Crore. Source: Ministry of Commerce & Industry, TradeStat EIDB.

FY 2018-19 Exp. Rank #83

Balance

+397.34

Exports

571.43 ₹ Cr

0.0248% share

YoY

Imports

174.09 ₹ Cr

0.0048% share

YoY

FY 2019-20 Exp. Rank #84

Balance

+311.97

Exports

541.61 ₹ Cr

0.0244% share

−5.22% YoY

Imports

229.64 ₹ Cr

0.0068% share

+31.91% YoY

FY 2020-21 Exp. Rank #81

Balance

+415.61

Exports

575.99 ₹ Cr

0.0267% share

+6.35% YoY

Imports

160.38 ₹ Cr

0.0055% share

−30.16% YoY

FY 2021-22 Exp. Rank #82

Balance

+513.87

Exports

772.40 ₹ Cr

0.0245% share

+34.10% YoY

Imports

258.53 ₹ Cr

0.0057% share

+61.20% YoY

FY 2022-23 Exp. Rank #85

Balance

+423.27

Exports

708.48 ₹ Cr

0.0196% share

−8.28% YoY

Imports

285.21 ₹ Cr

0.0050% share

+10.32% YoY

FY 2023-24 Exp. Rank #86

Balance

+428.51

Exports

717.83 ₹ Cr

0.0198% share

+1.32% YoY

Imports

289.32 ₹ Cr

0.0052% share

+1.44% YoY

FY 2024-25 Exp. Rank #85

Balance

+185.81

Exports

749.17 ₹ Cr

0.0202% share

+4.37% YoY

Imports

563.36 ₹ Cr

0.0092% share

+94.72% YoY

CAGR · 7-Year

Exports

4.62% /yr

Imports

21.62% /yr

Consistently Surplus
Peak export growth year Latest available data Not available YoY = change vs previous FY

Key Trade Insights: HSN Chapter 06 Export-Import Analysis

Consistent Export Growth: 4.62% CAGR Over 7 Years

India's exports under HSN Chapter 06 have grown at a compound annual rate of 4.62% over 7 fiscal years, rising from ₹571.43 Crore in FY 2018-19 to ₹749.17 Crore in FY 2024-25.

HSN Chapter 06 Ranked #85 Among All 97 Chapters by Export Value

In FY 2024-25, HSN Chapter 06 ranks #85 out of 97 chapters by total export value. By trade surplus, it ranks #45 of 97.

FY 2021-22 Was the Strongest Growth Year for HSN Chapter 06 Exports

The strongest single-year export movement for HSN Chapter 06 was recorded in FY 2021-22, when exports surged by 34.10% over the prior year.

India Maintains a Trade Surplus of ₹185.81 Crore in HSN Chapter 06 Goods

In FY 2024-25, India's exports of ₹749.17 Cr exceeded imports of ₹563.36 Cr, resulting in a trade surplus of ₹185.81 Crore — ranking #45 of 97 by surplus magnitude.

Import Growth of 21.62% CAGR Signals Rising Demand for Live Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Cut Flowers

India's imports under HSN Chapter 06 have grown at 21.62% CAGR, reaching ₹563.36 Crore in FY 2024-25.

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