U.S. exports of Fresh or Chilled Chicory (Except Witloof) (HS 070529) totaled $1.1M in August 2026.
Importers of Fresh or Chilled Chicory (Except Witloof) paid $437 in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 0.36% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Fresh or Chilled Chicory (Except Witloof) imports of $122K in August 2026 ran 80% below the year-to-date monthly average of $620K.
Last updated: August 2026 dataRadicchio, curly endive (frisée), escarole, and other non-witloof chicory varieties enter under a single 10-digit line (0705290000), making variety identification at the invoice level essential for accurate classification and to distinguish this heading from the witloof-specific 070521. Mexico and Italy are the leading US suppliers, reflecting both proximity-driven conventional production and Italy's strong heritage in radicchio and endive cultivation. Fresh chicory is subject to FDA produce admissibility review at entry.
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15 import shipments a month
Commercial invoices and packing lists should specify the botanical variety or common trade name (e.g., radicchio, escarole, frisée) to confirm the product is not witloof/Belgian endive. Customs may request phytosanitary certificates or grower documentation that identifies the variety, particularly when shipments contain multiple chicory types.
Italy is an EU member state, and the US does not currently have a free trade agreement with the European Union, so standard MFN duty rates apply to Italian radicchio and endive. No preferential rate should be assumed without verifying the applicable tariff treatment at the time of entry.
Subheading 3 of 4 in heading 0705
Subheading 070529 · $1.1M of $36.3M
ImportsExports
Imports
$122KYoY · free account
Exports
$1.1MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $6.0M of Fresh or Chilled Chicory (Except Witloof) and exported $13.3M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0705290000 | Chicory, Except Witloof, Fresh or Chilled | $122K | 0.36% | 3.59% | $437 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0705290000 | Chicory, Except Witloof, Fresh or Chilled | $1.1M |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · August 2026
destination
Japan and Canada together take 88% of it.
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rate provision · imports
96.4% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 0.36% of imports for consumption.