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0705.19.40.60

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled / Lettuce / Red and green leaf lettuce

Classification path

  1. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled
  2. Lettuce
  3. Other
  4. Other
  5. Red and green leaf lettuce

Rates of duty

General (MFN)
3.7¢/kg
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus
4.4¢/kg
Unit of quantity
kg

Trade agreement rates

FreeGSP (lapsed since Dec 31, 2020), U.S.-Australia FTA, U.S.-Bahrain FTA, U.S.-Chile FTA, U.S.-Colombia TPA, AGOA (authorized through Dec 31, 2026), E, U.S.-Israel FTA, U.S.-Jordan FTA, U.S.-Korea FTA, U.S.-Morocco FTA, U.S.-Oman FTA, CAFTA-DR, U.S.-Panama TPA, U.S.-Peru TPA, USMCA, U.S.-Singapore FTA

Related lines in heading 0705

About heading 0705

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled

Heading 0705 covers fresh or chilled lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.). It separates lettuce from chicory, then splits lettuce by head lettuce versus other lettuce, and further by lettuce type and by whether entry falls in the June 1 to October 31 period. Chicory is split into witloof chicory and other chicory.

Full guide to heading 0705

Products in this heading

  • Fresh iceberg head lettuce
  • Fresh romaine lettuce
  • Fresh butterhead lettuce
  • Fresh red leaf lettuce
  • Fresh green leaf lettuce
  • Fresh Belgian endive (witloof chicory)
  • Fresh radicchio (other chicory)

Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh romaine lettuce?

Romaine lettuce entered from June 1 to October 31 is 0705.19.20.20 with a general (MFN) rate of 0.4¢/kg. Romaine lettuce entered outside that period is 0705.19.40.20 with a general (MFN) rate of 3.7¢/kg.

What is the duty on fresh head lettuce in winter?

Head lettuce entered outside the June 1 to October 31 period is 0705.11.40.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 3.7¢/kg. The June 1 to October 31 line for head lettuce is 0705.11.20.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 0.4¢/kg.

How do I classify fresh witloof chicory?

Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) is 0705.21.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 0.15¢/kg. Other chicory is 0705.29.00.00 with a general (MFN) rate of 0.15¢/kg.

Source: USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, retrieved October 21, 2026.

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