Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0705

0705.19

0705.19: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.): lettuce, other

Lettuce (non-head)

Official description Other

0705.19 is the HS subheading for lettuce (non-head), under heading 0705 in chapter 07.

What you pay

Importing into UK

Customs duty 10% standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges — Import requirements: 5
VAT 0.00 % import VAT
Duty calculatorCalculate duty and taxes →

Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff

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  1. 0705 19 00 00 Other 10%

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Import requirements 5

  • Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
    Applies to goods from
    North Korea
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/411
  • Import controlHMI Conformity Certificate (fruit and veg) issued in UK
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    EC Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
    Documents
    • N002
    • 920Y
    • C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
  • Import controlCertificate of Conformity
    Applies to goods from
    all countries
    Legal act
    2019 No. 392
    Documents
    • 920Y
    • N002
    • C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
  • Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
    Applies to goods from
    Ukraine
    Legal act
    S.I. 2022/395
    Documents
    • 9009
    • 9010
    • 9017
  • Import controlImport control of organic products
    Applies to goods from
    all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
    Legal act
    S.I. 2019/693
    Documents
    • C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
    • Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
standard rate (no agreement)—10%
DCTS Comprehensive
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 more

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia

Free
European Union (including code " EU")
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and 23 more

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Free
DCTS Enhanced
Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 more

Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu

Free
CARIFORUM
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 more

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago

Free
OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories)
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 more

Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands

Free
Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama Free
SADC EPA Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia Free
Eastern and Southern Africa States Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe Free
CPTPP Brunei, Malaysia Free
UK–Albania agreement Albania Free
UK–Australia agreement Australia Free
UK–Canada agreement Canada Free
UK–Switzerland agreementQuota Switzerland Free
UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement Côte d’Ivoire Free
UK–Chile agreement Chile Free
UK–Cameroon agreement Cameroon Free
UK–Colombia agreement Colombia Free
UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement Ceuta & Melilla Free
UK–Ecuador agreement Ecuador Free
UK–Egypt agreement Egypt Free
UK–Fiji agreement Fiji Free
UK–Georgia agreement Georgia Free
UK–Ghana agreement Ghana Free
UK–Israel agreement Israel Free
UK–India agreement India Free
UK–Iceland agreement Iceland Free
UK–Jordan agreement Jordan Free
UK–Japan agreement Japan Free
UK–Kenya agreement Kenya Free
UK–South Korea agreement South Korea Free
UK–Lebanon agreement Lebanon Free
UK–Liechtenstein agreementQuota Liechtenstein Free
UK–Morocco agreement Morocco Free
UK–Moldova agreement Moldova Free
UK–North Macedonia agreement North Macedonia Free
UK–Mexico agreement Mexico Free
UK–New Zealand agreement New Zealand Free
UK–Peru agreement Peru Free
UK–Papua New Guinea agreement Papua New Guinea Free
UK–Palestinian Territories agreement Palestinian Territories Free
UK–Serbia agreement Serbia Free
UK–Solomon Islands agreement Solomon Islands Free
UK–Singapore agreement Singapore Free
UK–San Marino agreement San Marino Free
UK–Türkiye agreement Türkiye Free
UK–Ukraine agreement Ukraine Free
UK–Vietnam agreement Vietnam Free
UK–Samoa agreement Samoa Free
UK–Kosovo agreement Kosovo Free
UK–South Africa agreement South Africa Free
DCTS Standard Indonesia 6.5%

UK: imports by month

last 12 months£67.1m+8.7% · previous 12 months
Average import price£1.73 per kg
Jan 2024: £9.1mFeb 2024: £8.2mMar 2024: £8.2mApr 2024: £10.5mMay 2024: £5.1mJun 2024: £1.2mJul 2024: £742kAug 2024: £633kSept 2024: £684kOct 2024: £2.9mNov 2024: £7.7mDec 2024: £8mJan 2025: £8.4mFeb 2025: £7.9mMar 2025: £9.6mApr 2025: £10.6mMay 2025: £3.7mJun 2025: £656kJul 2025: £875kAug 2025: £838kSept 2025: £1.1mOct 2025: £3.6mNov 2025: £7.5mDec 2025: £8.4mJan 2026: £8.5mFeb 2026: £8mMar 2026: £9.6mApr 2026: £10.2mMay 2026: £3.9mJun 2026: £1.5mJul 2026: £2.1mAug 2026: £2.7m 202420252026
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Monthly data: Eurostat Comext (CC BY 4.0), HMRC (OGL v3.0)

Main suppliers, last 12 months

CountryValueShareChange
Spain £53.9m 80.2% +6.7%
Italy £4.9m 7.2% +32%
Netherlands £2.8m 4.2% +11.4%
France £1.7m 2.5% +9.3%
Germany £1.4m 2.1% +91.3%
Ireland £1.3m 1.9% -12.7%
Türkiye £463k 0.7% —
Belgium £398k 0.6% +55.8%

Same subheading in other tariffs

World trade in 2024

0705.19 · US$2bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$154kUS$154k+US$1m+US$10m+> US$142m

Exports: 117
  1. Spain: US$498m
  2. United States: US$465m
  3. Mexico: US$444m
  4. Italy: US$142m
  5. Netherlands: US$131m
  6. China: US$124m
  7. Germany: US$63m
  8. Canada: US$52m
  9. France: US$37m
  10. Belgium: US$22m
  11. Poland: US$15m
  12. Hungary: US$10m
  13. Malaysia: US$10m
  14. Portugal: US$9m
  15. Egypt: US$9m
  16. Sweden: US$9m
  17. Austria: US$6m
  18. Denmark: US$5m
  19. Lithuania: US$5m
  20. Czechia: US$4m
  21. United Kingdom: US$4m
  22. Australia: US$4m
  23. Guatemala: US$3m
  24. Vietnam: US$2m
  25. Ireland: US$2m
  26. Thailand: US$2m
  27. South Korea: US$1m
  28. Taiwan: US$1m
  29. South Africa: US$1m
  30. Indonesia: US$1m
  31. Finland: US$1m
  32. Estonia: US$1m
  33. Aruba: US$1m
  34. Greece: US$1m
  35. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$973k
  36. Latvia: US$878k
  37. Türkiye: US$762k
  38. Romania: US$601k
  39. Jordan: US$600k
  40. Slovenia: US$546k
  41. Slovakia: US$475k
  42. Brazil: US$418k
  43. New Zealand: US$401k
  44. Croatia: US$394k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$369k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$355k
  47. Serbia: US$330k
  48. Peru: US$326k
  49. Oman: US$318k
  50. Azerbaijan: US$267k
  51. North Macedonia: US$204k
  52. Morocco: US$199k
  53. Israel: US$162k
  54. Honduras: US$160k
  55. Japan: US$160k
  56. Costa Rica: US$154k
  57. Switzerland: US$147k
  58. Kuwait: US$143k
  59. Colombia: US$141k
  60. Bulgaria: US$136k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$498m 23.8%
2 United States US$465m 22.2%
3 Mexico US$444m 21.2%
4 Italy US$142m 6.8%
5 Netherlands US$131m 6.3%
6 China US$124m 5.9%
7 Germany US$63m 3%
8 Canada US$52m 2.5%
9 France US$37m 1.8%
10 Belgium US$22m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$464m 22.2%
2 Canada US$426m 20.3%
3 Germany US$260m 12.4%
4 France US$123m 5.9%
5 United Kingdom US$75m 3.6%
6 Netherlands US$59m 2.8%
7 Italy US$57m 2.7%
8 Vietnam US$45m 2.1%
9 Austria US$44m 2.1%
10 Poland US$41m 2%

Import duty on this product around the world 162

The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.

  • 15%median duty
  • 32number of duty-free countries (MFN)
  • 197%highest: Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Barbados

162

Importing countryMFN dutylines from – todata year
Afghanistan 25% 2018 · HS 2012
Albania 10% 2023
Algeria 30% 2023
Angola 50% 2023 · HS 2017
Anguilla 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Antigua & Barbuda 40% 2021 · HS 2007
Argentina 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Armenia 15% 2023
Aruba 0% 2021 · HS 2012
Australia 0% 2023
Azerbaijan 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bahrain 0% 2023
Bangladesh 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Barbados 109% 2022 · HS 2017
Belarus 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Belize 40% 2023
Benin 20% 2023
Bermuda 5% 2023
Bhutan 10% 2022
Bolivia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Bosnia & Herzegovina 8.1%* 2022
Botswana 0% 2023
Brazil 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Brunei 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Burkina Faso 20% 2023
Burundi 25% 2023
Cambodia 7% 2023 · HS 2017
Cameroon 30% 2023
Canada 0% 2023
Cape Verde 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Cayman Islands 17% 2021 · HS 2002
Central African Republic 30% 2023
Chad 30% 2023
Chile 6% 2023 · HS 2017
China 10% 2023
Colombia 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Comoros 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Congo - Brazzaville 30% 2023
Cook Islands 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Costa Rica 14% 2023
Côte d’Ivoire 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Cuba 4% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominica 55% 2023 · HS 2017
Dominican Republic 20% 2023
Ecuador 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Egypt 5% 2019 · HS 2017
El Salvador 15% 2022
Equatorial Guinea 30% 2023
Eswatini 0% 2023
Ethiopia 30% 2021 · HS 2017
European Union (27 countries) 10% 2023
Fiji 5% 2023
Gabon 30% 2023
Gambia 20% 2023
Georgia 0% 2022 · HS 2017
Ghana 20% 2023
Gibraltar 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Grenada 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Guatemala 15% 2023
Guinea 20% 2023
Guinea-Bissau 20% 2023
Guyana 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Haiti 15% 2020 · HS 2017
Honduras 15% 2023
Hong Kong SAR China 0% 2023
Iceland 107%* 2023
India 30% 2023
Indonesia 5% 2023
Iran 55% 2020 · HS 2017
Israel 12%* 2022 · HS 2017
Jamaica 100% 2023
Japan 3% 2023
Jordan 25% 2023
Kazakhstan 15% 2023
Kenya 25% 2023
Kiribati 30% 2023 · HS 2002
Kuwait 0% 2023
Kyrgyzstan 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Laos 40% 2023 · HS 2017
Lesotho 0% 2023
Liberia 20% 2023
Libya 5% 2021 · HS 2017
Liechtenstein 197%* 7.4% – 684% 2021 · HS 2017
Macao SAR China 0% 2023
Madagascar 20% 2023
Malawi 25% 2021 · HS 2017
Malaysia 0% 2023
Maldives 0% 2023
Mali 20% 2023
Mauritania 20% 2023 · HS 2017
Mauritius 0% 2023
Mexico 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Micronesia 3% 2021 · HS 2017
Moldova 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Mongolia 5% 2023
Montserrat 25% 2023 · HS 2017
Morocco 40% 2023
Mozambique 20% 2023
Myanmar (Burma) 15% 2023 · HS 2017
Namibia 0% 2023
Nauru 0% 2021 · HS 2017
Nepal 10% 2023
New Zealand 0% 2023
Nicaragua 15% 2023
Niger 20% 2023
Nigeria 20% 2023
North Macedonia 30% 2023
Norway 73%* 57% – 90% 2023
Oman 0% 2023
Pakistan 3% 2023
Palau 0% 2023 · HS 2012
Palestinian Territories 10%* 2017 · HS 2017
Panama 15% 2023
Papua New Guinea 40% 2023
Paraguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Peru 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Philippines 25% 2023
Qatar 0% 2023
Russia 15% 2021 · HS 2017
Rwanda 25% 2023
Samoa 20% 2020 · HS 2017
São Tomé & Príncipe 10% 2019 · HS 2017
Saudi Arabia 0% 2023
Senegal 20% 2023
Seychelles 25% 2023
Sierra Leone 20% 2023
Singapore 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Solomon Islands 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Somalia 25% 2023 · HS 2017
South Africa 0% 2023
South Korea 45% 2023
Sri Lanka 20% 2023
St Kitts & Nevis 5% 2023
St Lucia 40% 2023 · HS 2012
St Pierre & Miquelon 0% 2021 · HS 2017
St Vincent & the Grenadines 40% 2023
Sudan 40% 2021 · HS 2017
Suriname 40% 2023 · HS 2007
Switzerland 162%* 6.1% – 562% 2023
Syria 20% 2020 · HS 2012
Tajikistan 15% 2021 · HS 2012
Tanzania 25% 2023
Thailand 40% 2023
Togo 20% 2023
Tonga 0% 2023 · HS 2017
Trinidad & Tobago 40% 2023 · HS 2012
Türkiye 20% 2023
Tuvalu 0% 2017 · HS 2017
Uganda 25% 2023
Ukraine 20% 2023 · HS 2017
United Arab Emirates 0% 2023
United Kingdom 10% 2023
United States 1.1%* 0.2% – 2% 2023
Uruguay 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Uzbekistan 20% 2021 · HS 2017
Vanuatu 30% 2023
Venezuela 10% 2023 · HS 2017
Vietnam 20% 2023
Wallis & Futuna 4% 2021 · HS 2012
Yemen 25% 2017 · HS 2017
Zambia 25% 2023
Zimbabwe 0.4% 2023

Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)

Classifications and correspondences

Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.

SITC Rev. 4
05454 Lettuce & chicory (including endive), fresh/chilled
End use (BEC Rev. 5)
Consumption goods · BEC 113101
CPC 2.1 product
01214 Lettuce and chicory
ISIC Rev. 4 activity
0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers

Earlier HS editions

HSCode
20170705.19unchanged
20120705.19unchanged
20070705.19unchanged
20020705.19unchanged
19960705.19unchanged
19920705.19unchanged

Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)

The UK Global Tariff has one tariff line for subheading 0705.19; the duty is 10%.

Subheading 0705.19 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 10.4%.

169 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 10%.

Imports of lettuce (non-head) into the UK came to £67.1m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 9% on the year before); Spain supplied 80%, followed by Italy.

In 2024, countries exported lettuce (non-head) worth US$2bn (+0.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$498m), followed by the United States.

Questions and answers

What is the HS code for lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.): lettuce, other?

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.): lettuce, other fall under HS subheading 0705.19, part of heading 0705, in section II of the Harmonized System.

What is the import duty on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium… in the UK?

Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0705.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

What is the import duty on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium… in the EU?

Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0705.19 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 10.4%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Which country exports the most lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium…?

Spain, with US$498m in 2024 (23.8% of world exports).

Which countries can export lettuce (non-head) to the UK duty-free?

169 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 10% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.

Where does the UK import lettuce (non-head) from?

In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Spain (80%), Italy (7%) and Netherlands (4%), out of total imports of £67.1m.

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