Subheading · Section II

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

0705.19

Official description Other

  • 10%UK
  • 10.4%EU
  • 25%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$2.1bnWorld trade in 2024

Subheading 0705.19 belongs to heading 0705 (lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled) in chapter 07.

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%.

The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule has one tariff line for subheading 0705.19; the statutory rate is 25%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 2 lines under subheading 0705.19 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$2.1bn (+0.9% year on year).

The largest exporter was Spain (US$497.6m), followed by the United States.

The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$464.2m.

The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 117 exporters with US$3.6m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$75.5m, most of it from Spain.

Duty rates compared

UK 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line EU 10.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0705 19 00 00 Other 10%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0705 19 00 Other 10.4%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0705.19.00.00.00 Diğerleri 25%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0705.19 Other:
  2. 0705.19.20 If entered in the period from June 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year 0.4¢/kg
  3. 0705.19.20.20 Romaine lettuce kg
  4. 0705.19.20.40 Butterhead lettuce kg
  5. 0705.19.20.60 Red and green leaf lettuce kg
  6. 0705.19.20.80 Other kg
  7. 0705.19.40 Other 3.7¢/kg
  8. 0705.19.40.20 Romaine lettuce kg
  9. 0705.19.40.40 Butterhead lettuce kg
  10. 0705.19.40.60 Red and green leaf lettuce kg
  11. 0705.19.40.80 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0705.19 · US$2.1bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$153.5kUS$153.5k+US$1.3m+US$10.3m+> US$141.9m

Exports: 117
  1. Spain: US$497.6m
  2. United States: US$465.4m
  3. Mexico: US$443.6m
  4. Italy: US$141.9m
  5. Netherlands: US$131m
  6. China: US$124.3m
  7. Germany: US$63m
  8. Canada: US$52.4m
  9. France: US$36.7m
  10. Belgium: US$22.4m
  11. Poland: US$14.7m
  12. Hungary: US$10.3m
  13. Malaysia: US$9.7m
  14. Portugal: US$9.5m
  15. Egypt: US$9m
  16. Sweden: US$8.5m
  17. Austria: US$6.4m
  18. Denmark: US$4.6m
  19. Lithuania: US$4.5m
  20. Czechia: US$3.9m
  21. United Kingdom: US$3.6m
  22. Australia: US$3.5m
  23. Guatemala: US$2.5m
  24. Vietnam: US$2.4m
  25. Ireland: US$1.8m
  26. Thailand: US$1.8m
  27. South Korea: US$1.3m
  28. Taiwan: US$1.3m
  29. South Africa: US$1.2m
  30. Indonesia: US$1.2m
  31. Finland: US$1.2m
  32. Estonia: US$1.1m
  33. Aruba: US$1m
  34. Greece: US$1m
  35. Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$972.5k
  36. Latvia: US$877.5k
  37. Türkiye: US$761.9k
  38. Romania: US$601.2k
  39. Jordan: US$599.8k
  40. Slovenia: US$546.1k
  41. Slovakia: US$475k
  42. Brazil: US$418k
  43. New Zealand: US$401.3k
  44. Croatia: US$394.1k
  45. United Arab Emirates: US$368.5k
  46. Sri Lanka: US$354.5k
  47. Serbia: US$329.6k
  48. Peru: US$326k
  49. Oman: US$318.1k
  50. Azerbaijan: US$267.2k
  51. North Macedonia: US$204.3k
  52. Morocco: US$199k
  53. Israel: US$161.9k
  54. Honduras: US$159.6k
  55. Japan: US$159.5k
  56. Costa Rica: US$153.5k
  57. Switzerland: US$147.1k
  58. Kuwait: US$143.2k
  59. Colombia: US$141.2k
  60. Bulgaria: US$136.4k

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Spain US$497.6m 23.8%
2 United States US$465.4m 22.2%
3 Mexico US$443.6m 21.2%
4 Italy US$141.9m 6.8%
5 Netherlands US$131m 6.3%
6 China US$124.3m 5.9%
7 Germany US$63m 3%
8 Canada US$52.4m 2.5%
9 France US$36.7m 1.8%
10 Belgium US$22.4m 1.1%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$464.2m 22.2%
2 Canada US$426.1m 20.3%
3 Germany US$259.7m 12.4%
4 France US$123.2m 5.9%
5 United Kingdom US$75.5m 3.6%
6 Netherlands US$59.3m 2.8%
7 Italy US$57.1m 2.7%
8 Vietnam US$44.9m 2.1%
9 Austria US$43.7m 2.1%
10 Poland US$41.2m 2%

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$497.6m in 2024 (23.8% of world exports).