Subheading · Section II
0705.21: Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum)
- 10%UK
- 10.4%EU
- 25%Türkiye
- —USA
- US$132mWorld trade in 2024
0705.21 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0705, lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled, chapter 07.
Subheading 0705.21 is a single line in the UK Global Tariff, where the duty is 10%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature has one tariff line for subheading 0705.21; the duty is 10.4%.
Subheading 0705.21 is a single line in the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, where the statutory rate is 25%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the line under subheading 0705.21 carries a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in these goods reached US$132m in 2024, up 5.1% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 45% of the total, ahead of Belgium.
Italy imported the most (US$29.4m).
The United Kingdom ranked 33rd among 70 exporters with US$17k.
The United Kingdom imported US$3.1m, most of it from the Netherlands.
Duty rates compared
UK 10% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
EU 10.4% Third-country duty 1 tariff line 
Türkiye 25% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0705 21 00 00 Witloof chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum) 10%
EU Combined Nomenclature
EU lines →- 0705 21 00 Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) 10.4%—
Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule
Türkiye lines →This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.
- 0705.21.00.00.00 Başlı hindiba (Cichorium intybus var. folioeum) 25%
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
USA lines →- 0705.21.00.00 Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) 0.15¢/kgkg
Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$17kUS$17k+US$143.7k+US$2.2m+> US$25m
Exports: 70
- Netherlands: US$59.4m
- Belgium: US$25m
- France: US$16.9m
- Italy: US$12.8m
- United States: US$4.2m
- Spain: US$4m
- Poland: US$2.2m
- Hungary: US$1.8m
- Guatemala: US$1.5m
- Germany: US$1.3m
- Serbia: US$486k
- Argentina: US$380.6k
- Mexico: US$332.7k
- Croatia: US$265.2k
- Slovenia: US$158.7k
- New Zealand: US$147.1k
- North Macedonia: US$143.7k
- Luxembourg: US$143.6k
- Denmark: US$119.4k
- China: US$107k
- Canada: US$102k
- Austria: US$92.9k
- Greece: US$75k
- Saudi Arabia: US$43.8k
- Czechia: US$42.1k
- Australia: US$32.2k
- Vietnam: US$27.8k
- Morocco: US$27k
- Brazil: US$26.9k
- Indonesia: US$26.5k
- Taiwan: US$26.5k
- Lebanon: US$23.8k
- United Kingdom: US$17k
- Kenya: US$17k
- Sweden: US$15.9k
- Bulgaria: US$10.7k
- Thailand: US$10.6k
- Ireland: US$9.7k
- Portugal: US$9.6k
- South Korea: US$7.7k
- Chile: US$4.8k
- Romania: US$3.7k
- Israel: US$3.3k
- Lithuania: US$3k
- Finland: US$2.5k
- Malaysia: US$1.8k
- Latvia: US$1.7k
- United Arab Emirates: US$1.3k
- Estonia: US$1k
- Switzerland: US$800
- Malta: US$700
- Cyprus: US$600
- Jordan: US$600
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$400
- Russia: US$400
- South Africa: US$400
- Ecuador: US$300
- Norway: US$300
- Costa Rica: US$200
- Mauritania: US$200
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$26.7kUS$26.7k+US$504.2k+US$2.9m+> US$11.1m
Imports: 119
- Italy: US$29.4m
- Belgium: US$20.3m
- Germany: US$18.2m
- Switzerland: US$11.1m
- Netherlands: US$7.6m
- United States: US$5.6m
- France: US$4.8m
- Japan: US$4.6m
- United Kingdom: US$3.1m
- Poland: US$3m
- Spain: US$2.9m
- Israel: US$1.6m
- Croatia: US$1.4m
- Luxembourg: US$1.4m
- Canada: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.3m
- Austria: US$1.2m
- Norway: US$1.1m
- Serbia: US$1.1m
- Sweden: US$892.9k
- Czechia: US$881.5k
- Ukraine: US$724.6k
- Slovakia: US$693k
- Romania: US$658.3k
- Finland: US$628.5k
- Russia: US$619.2k
- Portugal: US$599.9k
- Greece: US$504.2k
- South Korea: US$423.2k
- United Arab Emirates: US$406.2k
- Brazil: US$352.6k
- Hungary: US$344.8k
- Singapore: US$344.5k
- Denmark: US$327.2k
- Taiwan: US$241.3k
- Belarus: US$187.3k
- Ireland: US$183.7k
- Qatar: US$153.6k
- Saudi Arabia: US$153.3k
- Dominican Republic: US$129k
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$124.2k
- Morocco: US$112.9k
- Estonia: US$110.7k
- Malaysia: US$94.5k
- Australia: US$92.7k
- Lebanon: US$71.3k
- Cyprus: US$63.8k
- Montenegro: US$55.1k
- Mauritius: US$48.6k
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$34.1k
- Thailand: US$31k
- Kuwait: US$30.5k
- Uruguay: US$28k
- Bahrain: US$27k
- Malta: US$26.7k
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$22.4k
- Iceland: US$22.2k
- Panama: US$18.7k
- Moldova: US$17.4k
- Macao SAR China: US$16.3k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | US$59.4m | 45% |
| 2 |  Belgium | US$25m | 19% |
| 3 |  France | US$16.9m | 12.8% |
| 4 |  Italy | US$12.8m | 9.7% |
| 5 | United States | US$4.2m | 3.2% |
| 6 |  Spain | US$4m | 3% |
| 7 |  Poland | US$2.2m | 1.6% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$1.8m | 1.3% |
| 9 |  Guatemala | US$1.5m | 1.1% |
| 10 |  Germany | US$1.3m | 1% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | US$29.4m | 22.3% |
| 2 | Belgium | US$20.3m | 15.4% |
| 3 | Germany | US$18.2m | 13.8% |
| 4 |  Switzerland | US$11.1m | 8.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$7.6m | 5.8% |
| 6 | United States | US$5.6m | 4.3% |
| 7 | France | US$4.8m | 3.7% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$4.6m | 3.5% |
| 9 | United Kingdom | US$3.1m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Poland | US$3m | 2.3% |
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum)?
Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) fall under HS subheading 0705.21, part of heading 0705, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0705.21 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 witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0705.21 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 witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum)?
The Netherlands, with US$59.4m in 2024 (45% of world exports).