Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled
HS heading 07.05 covers Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled. Within Chapter 07 it splits into 4 six-digit subheadings, each carrying its own customs duty line.
- India exports 2024
- $198K
- Rank in its chapter
- #14 of 14
Source: UN Comtrade — India's reported merchandise exports to the world, 2024.
Sourcing this category from India
HS 07.05 covers Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled. At the six-digit line it breaks down further — starting with vegetables — into 4 duty lines shown below. India is a leading exporter of onions and a broad range of fresh and dried vegetables and roots. India exported $198K under this code worldwide in 2024, ranking #14 of 14 lines in its chapter (UN Comtrade).
How to read this code
07.05 is the four-digit HS heading for lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium sp. To clear customs your destination country extends it to a full 8–10 digit code and assigns the duty rate. India's preferential trade agreements (UAE CEPA, Australia ECTA, and others) can reduce or zero out that duty on many vegetable products lines — check our import guides for your market.
Subheadings under HS 07.05
The Harmonised System breaks Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled into these 4 subheadings. Drill down to the exact classification for your goods.
Vegetables; cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled
Vegetables; lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled
Vegetables; witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled
Vegetables; chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled
Top destinations for Chapter 07 exports
India's largest buyers of goods in this HS chapter in 2024, ranked by export value.
Chapter-level destination mix — your specific HS line may skew differently. Source: UN Comtrade, 2024.
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