Red Leaf Lettuce Bunches from China
Fresh bunches of red leaf lettuce with crinkled, red-tinged outer leaves, popular in mesclun mixes. HTS 0705.19.40.80 covers this as other lettuce varieties, fresh or chilled for immediate consumption. Excludes dried or preserved forms.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Label packages with country of origin, variety, and 'keep refrigerated' per FSMA rules
• Inspect for downy mildew before shipment; common rejection reason at US ports
• Use ISPM-15 compliant wooden pallets for lettuce shipments to meet fumigation standards