Red Leaf Lettuce Bunches from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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