Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled

HS v2017 Code: 0705

About lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled

HS code 0705 covers the import and export of fresh or chilled lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.). These leafy vegetables are widely consumed globally, forming an essential part of many cuisines and salads. The trade of these products is a significant component of the broader agricultural and food industries, with their production and distribution playing a vital role in global food security and supply chains.

Production process

Lettuce and chicory are typically grown in open fields or greenhouses, with the specific production techniques varying by region and climate. Key steps include soil preparation, seed sowing or transplanting of seedlings, irrigation, pest and disease management, and careful harvesting to ensure the produce remains fresh and undamaged.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the production of lettuce and chicory include fertile soil, water for irrigation, seeds or seedlings, agricultural machinery for planting and harvesting, and labor for various farming activities. Depending on the scale of operation, growers may also require greenhouses, storage facilities, and transportation equipment to deliver the fresh produce to market.

Production outputs

The primary output of HS code 0705 is fresh or chilled lettuce and chicory, which are then consumed directly or used as ingredients in a wide range of food products. These vegetables may be further processed, such as being packaged for retail sale or used as inputs for the production of 2001 Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid or 2004 Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen.

Family tree for lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/07'>07: Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0705'>0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0701'>0701: Potatoes; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0702'>0702: Tomatoes; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0703'>0703: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0704'>0704: Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0706'>0706: Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0707'>0707: Cucumbers and gherkins; fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0708'>0708: Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0709'>0709: Vegetables; n.e.c. in chapter 07, fresh or chilled</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0710'>0710: Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water); frozen</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0711'>0711: Vegetables provisionally preserved; (e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0712'>0712: Vegetables, dried; whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0713'>0713: Vegetables, leguminous; shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried</a>"]
A --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0714'>0714: Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content; fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith</a>"]

    B --> P["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/070511'>070511: Vegetables; cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> Q["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/070519'>070519: Vegetables; lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> R["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/070521'>070521: Vegetables; witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled</a>"]
B --> S["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/070529'>070529: Vegetables; chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled</a>"]


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