Frisee Lettuce from China
Fresh frisee (curly endive lettuce) with frizzy, bitter pale leaves for salad accents. HTS 0705.19.40 as other lettuce, though borderline with chicory.
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
• Botanical verification needed; Lactuca vs Cichorium affects heading
• Store at 0°C with high humidity to prevent tip burn
• Common in EU exports; align with EU-US equivalence agreements