Latest trade
$25.6BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Live plants and cut flowers
sector trade overview
A clear view of the live plants and cut flowers economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+1.5%Latest year on yearExporters
188Active reporting countriesImporters
195Active reporting countriesHS6 products
16Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$25.6B in trade, with -0.8% annualized growth over three years.
Live plants and cut flowers is recorded across 6,740 active corridors, with 188 exporters and 195 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+4.2% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | GermanyDEU | $3.0B | -6.6% | 16 | 579 km | Yes |
| 2 | ColombiaCOL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.9B | +10.6% | 12 | 3,999 km | Yes |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | United KingdomGBR | $1.2B | -6.8% | 16 | 358 km | Yes |
| 4 | NetherlandsNLD | FranceFRA | $997.4M | -4.6% | 16 | 431 km | Yes |
| 5 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $830.5M | +7.1% | 15 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | ItalyITA | $561.1M | +1.6% | 16 | 1,298 km | Yes |
| 7 | NetherlandsNLD | BelgiumBEL | $534.0M | -4.3% | 16 | 174 km | Yes |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | PolandPOL | $526.9M | +3% | 16 | 1,098 km | Yes |
| 9 | EcuadorECU | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $519.2M | +4% | 11 | 4,786 km | No |
| 10 | NetherlandsNLD | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $389.8M | -2% | 16 | 615 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetherlandsNLD | $11.5B | 164 | 16 |
| 2 | ColombiaCOL | $2.4B | 111 | 16 |
| 3 | ItalyITA | $1.2B | 124 | 16 |
| 4 | EcuadorECU | $1.2B | 121 | 16 |
| 5 | GermanyDEU | $1.0B | 117 | 16 |
| 6 | KenyaKEN | $889.1M | 147 | 16 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $840.0M | 63 | 16 |
| 8 | SpainESP | $673.7M | 121 | 16 |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | $601.8M | 167 | 16 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $588.9M | 116 | 16 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.2B | 95 | 16 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $3.6B | 105 | 16 |
| 3 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.1B | 111 | 16 |
| 4 | United KingdomGBR | $1.9B | 100 | 16 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $1.8B | 132 | 16 |
| 6 | ItalyITA | $826.8M | 80 | 16 |
| 7 | PolandPOL | $726.1M | 94 | 16 |
| 8 | BelgiumBEL | $660.9M | 82 | 16 |
| 9 | Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE | $654.6M | 88 | 16 |
| 10 | RussiaRUS | $547.7M | 41 | 16 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 06.
22 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Plants, live: bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormantHS6 060110
Plants, live: bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, chicory plants and roots other than of heading no. 1212HS6 060120
Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slipsHS6 060210
Plants, live: edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or notHS6 060220
Plants, live: rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or notHS6 060230
Plants, live: roses, grafted or notHS6 060240
Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602HS6 060290
Plants, live: mushroom spawnHS6 060291
Plants, live: n.e.s. in heading no. 0602HS6 060299
Flowers, cut: flowers, buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060310
Flowers, cut: roses, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060311
Flowers, cut: carnations, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060312
Flowers, cut: orchids, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060313
Flowers, cut: chrysanthemums, flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060314
Flowers, cut: lilies (Lilium spp.), flowers and flower buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060315
Flowers, cut: flowers and buds of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, other than roses, carnations, orchids, or chrysanthemumsHS6 060319
Flowers: n.e.s. in heading no. 0603HS6 060390
Mosses and lichens: of a kind suitable for bouquets or ornamental purposes, fresh, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise preparedHS6 060410
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens: suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060420
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses, mosses and lichens: suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise preparedHS6 060490
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses: being goods of a kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, freshHS6 060491
Foliage, branches and other parts of plants, without flowers or flower buds, and grasses: kind suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated, otherwise prepared, excluding freshHS6 060499
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.