# HS2 06 Live plants... trade corridors | Yugalinks

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Explore reported Live plants and cut flowers trade corridors at HS2 06: leading routes, trade value, three-year growth, HS6 coverage, distance, and FTA context.

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## Page details

- Page type: HS2 sector top trade corridors
- Sector: **HS2 06 - Live plants and cut flowers**
- Coverage: 1,995-2,024
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)
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## Sector snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest reported sector trade | $25.6B |
| Corridors shown | 25 |
| Active HS6 products | 16 |
| Top five corridor share | 31% |
| Reported trend | Stable |

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## Leading route

The leading reported corridor is **Netherlands -> Germany**, with $3.0B in the latest reported year, -6.6% three-year growth, 11.6% market share, 16 active HS6 products, 579 km, and reported FTA context.

## Corridor ranking

| Rank | Route | Latest trade | 3-year growth | Market share | HS6 products | Distance | FTA context |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Netherlands -> Germany | $3.0B | -6.6% | 11.6% | 16 | 579 km | Reported |
| 2 | Colombia -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.9B | +10.6% | 7.4% | 12 | 3,999 km | Reported |
| 3 | Netherlands -> United Kingdom | $1.2B | -6.8% | 4.9% | 16 | 358 km | Reported |
| 4 | Netherlands -> France | $997.4M | -4.6% | 3.9% | 16 | 431 km | Reported |
| 5 | Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $830.5M | +7.1% | 3.2% | 15 | 556 km | Reported |
| 6 | Netherlands -> Italy | $561.1M | +1.6% | 2.2% | 16 | 1,298 km | Reported |
| 7 | Netherlands -> Belgium | $534.0M | -4.3% | 2.1% | 16 | 174 km | Reported |
| 8 | Netherlands -> Poland | $526.9M | +3% | 2.1% | 16 | 1,098 km | Reported |
| 9 | Ecuador -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $519.2M | +4% | 2% | 11 | 4,786 km | Not reported |
| 10 | Netherlands -> Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $389.8M | -2% | 1.5% | 16 | 615 km | Reported |
| 11 | Kenya -> Netherlands | $329.6M | -2.7% | 1.3% | 13 | 6,655 km | Not reported |
| 12 | Netherlands -> Russia | $307.2M | -3.9% | 1.2% | 8 | 2,155 km | Not reported |
| 13 | Netherlands -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $305.5M | -1.9% | 1.2% | 15 | 5,877 km | Not reported |
| 14 | Netherlands -> Austria | $299.4M | +1.6% | 1.2% | 16 | 939 km | Reported |
| 15 | Germany -> Netherlands | $289.1M | -8.5% | 1.1% | 16 | 579 km | Reported |
| 16 | Netherlands -> Denmark | $263.4M | -7.7% | 1% | 16 | 622 km | Reported |
| 17 | Belgium -> France | $258.3M | -0.4% | 1% | 16 | 264 km | Reported |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands -> Canada | $248.4M | -3.3% | 1% | 16 | 556 km | Reported |
| 19 | Netherlands -> Sweden | $246.6M | -6% | 1% | 16 | 1,128 km | Reported |
| 20 | Netherlands -> Czechia | $243.0M | +5.8% | 1% | 16 | 712 km | Reported |
| 21 | Italy -> France | $232.3M | -3.8% | 0.9% | 15 | 1,106 km | Reported |
| 22 | Netherlands -> Romania | $207.9M | +13.5% | 0.8% | 16 | 1,792 km | Reported |
| 23 | Italy -> Netherlands | $198.7M | -6.4% | 0.8% | 16 | 1,298 km | Reported |
| 24 | Netherlands -> Spain | $179.2M | -3% | 0.7% | 16 | 1,482 km | Reported |
| 25 | Ecuador -> Netherlands | $171.0M | +7.2% | 0.7% | 9 | 9,844 km | Reported |

## Growth leaders

- **Netherlands -> Romania**: +13.5% three-year growth, $207.9M latest value, 0.8% market share, and 1,792 km.
- **Colombia -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +10.6% three-year growth, $1.9B latest value, 7.4% market share, and 3,999 km.
- **Ecuador -> Netherlands**: +7.2% three-year growth, $171.0M latest value, 0.7% market share, and 9,844 km.
- **Canada -> USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands**: +7.1% three-year growth, $830.5M latest value, 3.2% market share, and 556 km.
- **Netherlands -> Czechia**: +5.8% three-year growth, $243.0M latest value, 1% market share, and 712 km.

## Access comparison

| Route context | Latest trade | Corridors | Average 3-year growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| FTA reported | $12.8B | 21 | -0.6% |
| FTA not reported | $1.5B | 4 | -1.1% |

## Call to action

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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