Lollo Rosso Lettuce from Mexico
Fresh Lollo Rosso, an Italian curly red lettuce with oak-leaf shape and bitter tang. Falls under HTS 0705.19.40.80 as other specialty lettuce varieties, fresh or chilled. Prized for decorative salad applications.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include botanical certification for specialty European varieties
• Smaller pack sizes for air freight reduce duty exposure vs. sea containers
• Avoid generic 'red leaf' declaration to prevent undervaluation disputes