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Import artificial flowers and decor

20% BCD, 10% SWS and 18% IGST. Almost all supply comes from China.

Free to importHS 6702
Basic customs duty
20%
20%
Social welfare surcharge
10% of BCD
IGST
18%
18%
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 32.9 mn
from 17 countries

The CBIC tariff shows 20% on all lines of 6702, whether of plastics or other materials such as jute. Budget 2025–26 (chapters 65–67) and Budget 2026–27 (chapters 67–70) made no change. IGST is 18% (Schedule II entry for 6702, Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)). Decorative items with lights are classified under other headings (for example 9405) and carry different rates and BIS rules. CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter ↗

What is imported

Artificial flowers, plants, garlands and foliage walls are imported by event and wedding decorators, home-decor shops and online sellers. TradeStat shows about US$ 33 million of 6702 imports in 2025–26, of which China supplied about US$ 30 million; Malaysia, France and the USA follow far behind. Demand peaks before the wedding and festival seasons, so timing the shipment matters.

Import policy · Free to import

Free under ITC(HS) Schedule 1.

Licences and registrations you need

  • Legal Metrology (LMPC)Importers of pre-packed goods for retail sale must register under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 and print the importer's name and address, MRP, net quantity, month and year of import and consumer-care details on each pack.consumeraffairs.nic.in ↗
  • CPCB (EPR — plastic packaging)An importer who brings in goods packed in plastic is treated as an importer under the Plastic Waste Management Rules and must register on the CPCB EPR portal and meet recycling targets.eprplastic.cpcb.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Material and description: items with LED lights or batteries are not 6702.
  • Valuation of mixed decor consignments — customs compares per-kg values with similar imports.
  • Legal Metrology labels on retail packs and EPR registration for plastic packaging.

Practical tips

  • Order three to four months before the wedding season; sea freight and clearance take six to eight weeks.
  • Ask for colour-fastness and UV-resistance details if the flowers will be used outdoors.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Mixing lighted decor and plain flowers under one description; the whole shipment gets reclassified.
  • Under-declaring the value of a mixed consignment and facing reassessment.
Sources (8)
  1. CBIC — Customs Tariff, import tariff by chapter
  2. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2025–26 customs changes
  3. Ministry of Finance (TRU) — explanatory letter on Budget 2026–27 customs changes
  4. CBIC — Notification 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) dated 17.09.2025
  5. Department of Consumer Affairs — Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities)
  6. CPCB — EPR portal for plastic packaging
  7. Department of Commerce — TradeStat (India's import data by commodity and country)
  8. ICEGATE — Customs e-filing portal (tariff and duty lookup)

Import data

Where India buys artificial flowers and decor

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 32.9 mn
Change from 2024-25
+9.4%
Supplying countries
17
Biggest supplier
China
91%
China: US$ 29.9 mnMalaysia: US$ 1.3 mnFrance: US$ 560kUnited States of America: US$ 230kHong Kong: US$ 190kNetherlands: US$ 130kSri Lanka: US$ 70kItaly: US$ 60kThailand: US$ 40kUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 40kTürkiye: US$ 20kSwitzerland: US$ 20kVietnam: US$ 20kBelgium: US$ 10kChina: US$ 29.9 mnChinaMalaysia: US$ 1.3 mnMalaysiaFrance: US$ 560kFranceUnited States of America: US$ 230kUnited States of AmericaHong Kong: US$ 190kHong KongNetherlands: US$ 130kSri Lanka: US$ 70kItaly: US$ 60kItalyThailand: US$ 40kUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 40kTürkiye: US$ 20kSwitzerland: US$ 20kVietnam: US$ 20kBelgium: US$ 10kIndia
Where India imports artificial flowers and decor from — among our 80 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 10.3 mn102020-212021-22: US$ 20.5 mn202021-222022-23: US$ 30.2 mn302022-232023-24: US$ 32.4 mn322023-242024-25: US$ 30 mn302024-252025-26: US$ 32.9 mn332025-26
India’s artificial flowers and decor imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1ChinaUS$ 29.9 mn+4.6%
2MalaysiaUS$ 1.3 mn+47.7%
3FranceUS$ 560k+5,500%
4UnspecifiedUS$ 290k—
5United States of AmericaUS$ 230k+1,050%
6Hong KongUS$ 190k+26.7%
7NetherlandsUS$ 130k+62.5%
8Sri LankaUS$ 70k+250%
9ItalyUS$ 60k+50%
10ThailandUS$ 40k0%
11United Arab EmiratesUS$ 40k-20%
12TürkiyeUS$ 20k-50%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. MalaysiaUS$ 880k → US$ 1.3 mn+47.7%

Shrinking sources

None

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Others-of-artificial flowers etc. of plastics6702 10 90US$ 15.6 mn+13.4%15,121 tonnesUS$ 1.03 per kg
Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof, articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or… — others, of all materials6702 90 90US$ 11.5 mn+13.8%7,355 tonnesUS$ 1.56 per kg
Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof, articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or… — decorative plants6702 10 10US$ 5.6 mn-9.2%4,527 tonnesUS$ 1.24 per kg
Flowers, foliage and fruit, artificial, and parts thereof, articles made of artificial flowers, foliage or… — jute decorative plants6702 90 10US$ 180k—0.7 tonnesUS$ 265.88 per kg

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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