0602.90.60.10 - Trees and shrubs

This HTS classification, 0602.90.60.10, specifically covers live trees and shrubs where the soil remains attached to their roots. This often includes nursery stock, ornamental plants, and fruit trees that are shipped with a significant amount of their root ball intact to promote survival and successful transplantation. The presence of the attached soil is a defining characteristic for this particular subheading, distinguishing it from other forms of live plants.

This category is distinguished from its siblings, 0602.90.60.20 (Poinsettias) and 0602.90.60.90 (Other), by its specific requirement of soil attachment to the roots. While poinsettias are a specific type of ornamental plant that might also be shipped with soil, this subheading broadly encompasses any tree or shrub meeting the soil-attached criterion, irrespective of species. The "Other" subheading (0602.90.60.90) would then apply to trees and shrubs that do not have soil attached to their roots. As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within this specific classification.