To "bulb" or not to "bulb"?

Fierycloud fierycloud2002@yahoo.com.tw
Sat, 21 Feb 2015 09:14:13 PST
Hello:

I'm wondering if all the species are already on the PBSWIKI, because these seems inspected and traded as bulbs in some process.

http://aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/…
TABLE 7-2 List of Bulbs (B) and Underground Portions of Dormant Perennials (DP) That Are Eligible for Preclearance.

There are several example interesting to me: if these could divide into 2 division.(Some species which is bulb or not? dormant? even in growing?)
Canna, other than tuber or rhizome Cannaceae DP
Canna, if tuber or rhizome Cannaceae B tuber
Convallaria, other than rhizome Liliaceae DP
Convallaria, if rhizome Liliaceae B rhizome
Dicentra, if tuber or rhizome Fumariaceae B rhizome, tuber
Dicentra, if crown or root division Fumariaceae DP
Helleborus, if rhizome Ranunculaceae B rhizome
Helleborus, other than rhizome Ranunculaceae DP
Hemerocallis, if rhizome Liliaceae B rhizome
Hemerocallis, other than rhizome Liliaceae DP
Hosta, if rhizome Liliaceae B rhizome
Hosta, if thick roots Liliaceae DP
Nymphaea Nymphaeaceae B rhizome, tuber
Nymphaea, other than rhizome or tuber Nymphaeaceae DP
Paeonia, herbaceous only, other than rhizome Ranunculaceae DP
Paeonia, herbaceous spp. only, if rhizome Ranunculaceae B rhizome

Because the Rates of Duty of 0601 and 0602 in Taiwan are different. (The crowns seem could only consider as other live plants under the 0602 which is 24%(unless as seedling), while dormant items under  0601 is 0% in Taiwan)

P.S.
http://hts.usitc.gov/
In the U.S. the rate seems the same for the unlisted bulbs items.(other than lilium, tulipa...)
0601	Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots other than roots of heading 1212:
0601.10		Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant:
0601.10.90		Other 3.5%
601.20		Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots:
0601.20.90	00	Other No. 1.4%

0602		Other live plants (including their roots), cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn:
0602.90		Other:
Herbaceous perennials:
0602.90.40	00	Other kg 3.5%


Su-Hong-Ciao
Taiwan



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