0601.10.75.00 - Crocus corms 🖩

This HTS classification, 0601.10.75.00, specifically covers crocus corms that are in a dormant state. Corms are short, vertical, swollen underground plant stems that serve as storage organs for the plant. Crocus corms are distinguished by their characteristic saucer-shaped or somewhat flattened form and are the structures from which crocus flowers emerge. This category is distinct from other items within heading 0601.10, such as tulip, hyacinth, lily, or narcissus bulbs, as well as lily of the valley pips. Each of these sibling categories represents distinct botanical classifications and physical forms of underground storage organs from different plant genera.

As a leaf node within the HTS, 0601.10.75.00 represents a final level of classification for dormant crocus corms. Therefore, there are no further subcategories to introduce. The classification hinges on the accurate identification of the plant's genus (Crocus) and the state of the organ (dormant corm). When classifying, customs officials will look for the characteristic morphology of a crocus corm, differentiating it from other types of bulbs, tubers, or rhizomes, and ensuring it is not in a state of active growth or flowering, which would fall under a different part of heading 0601.