0602.90.90 - Other

This HTS classification, 0602.90.90, encompasses "Other" live plants, including their roots, cuttings, and slips, and mushroom spawn, when they do not fall under more specific subheadings within heading 0602. This residual category is for live plant material that is not otherwise specifically enumerated or described within Chapter 6 of the HTSUS. Examples include certain ornamental plants, propagating material not specifically addressed elsewhere, and potentially specific types of fungi cultures or spawn not fitting predefined categories.

Crucially, this subheading distinguishes itself from its sibling category, 0602.90.60, which specifically covers live plants where soil is attached to the roots. If a live plant is imported with soil attached, it would be classified under 0602.90.60, whereas this subheading is for live plants without attached soil or those that are not otherwise categorized by the presence of soil. The intent is to capture a broad range of live plant materials that do not fit into more granular descriptions.

Within 0602.90.90, further subdivisions exist to provide greater specificity. The subcategories 0602.90.90.10 and 0602.90.90.90 differentiate based on the type of live plant material. 0602.90.90.10 is for trees and shrubs, implying woody perennial plants. Conversely, 0602.90.90.90 serves as a further residual category for all other types of live plants and plant material not covered by the trees and shrubs subheading, reinforcing its role as a catch-all for live plant imports within this broader classification.