Analysis
HTS 0705.29.00 covers chicory: other under heading 0705 (lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled).
The general rate is 0.15¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 0.15¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
The general rate of 0.15¢/kg has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0705.11.20 | If entered in the period from June 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year | 0.4¢/kg |
| 0705.11.40 | Head lettuce (cabbage lettuce): other | 3.7¢/kg |
| 0705.19.20 | If entered in the period from June 1 to October 31, inclusive, in any year | 0.4¢/kg |
| 0705.19.40 | Other: other | 3.7¢/kg |
| 0705.21.00 | Witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus var. foliosum) | 0.15¢/kg |