HTS heading 0705 · Chapter 07
HTS 0705: Lettuce and chicory, fresh or chilled
HTS heading 0705 covers lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled. It has 6 tariff lines with a duty rate; the general (MFN) rates are 0.4¢/kg (2 lines), 3.7¢/kg (2 lines), 0.15¢/kg (2 lines).
Imports may also owe Chapter 99 tariffs (Section 232, 301 or 201) depending on origin and date, plus the Merchandise Processing Fee and, by sea, the Harbor Maintenance Fee.
Rates from the 2026 HTS Revision 22, effective October 30, 2026. Source: U.S. International Trade Commission.
Tariff lines and duty rates
| HTS code | Description | General | Special | Column 2 | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce: | |||||
| 0705.11 | Head lettuce (cabbage lettuce): | ||||
| 0705.11.20.00 | If entered in the period from June 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year[kg] | 0.4¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0705.11.40.00 | Other[kg] | 3.7¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0705.19 | Other: | ||||
| 0705.19.20 | If entered in the period from June 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year | 0.4¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | |
| 0705.19.20.20 | Romaine lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.20.40 | Butterhead lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.20.60 | Red and green leaf lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.20.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.40 | Other | 3.7¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | |
| 0705.19.40.20 | Romaine lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.40.40 | Butterhead lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.40.60 | Red and green leaf lettuce[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| 0705.19.40.80 | Other[kg] | Estimate → | |||
| Chicory: | |||||
| 0705.21.00.00 | Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum)[kg] | 0.15¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → |
| 0705.29.00.00 | Other[kg] | 0.15¢/kg | Free (A,AU,BH,CL,CO,D,E,IL,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PA,PE,S,SG) | 4.4¢/kg | Estimate → |
14 lines shown. Statistical suffixes (the last two digits) inherit the rate of the 8-digit subheading above them.
Special program codes in this heading
- A, A*, A+
- Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
- AU
- U.S.–Australia FTA
- BH
- U.S.–Bahrain FTA
- CL
- U.S.–Chile FTA
- CO
- U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
- D
- African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
- E, E*
- Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act
- IL
- U.S.–Israel FTA
- JO
- U.S.–Jordan FTA
- KR
- U.S.–Korea FTA (KORUS)
- MA
- U.S.–Morocco FTA
- OM
- U.S.–Oman FTA
- P, P+
- CAFTA-DR
- PA
- U.S.–Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
- PE
- U.S.–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
- S, S+
- USMCA (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement)
- SG
- U.S.–Singapore FTA
A special rate applies only when the goods qualify under that program's rules of origin and the claim is made at entry.