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0705 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Lettuce. In 2020, Lettuce were the world's 620th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.93B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Lettuce decreased by -0.099%, from $2.93B to $2.93B. Trade in Lettuce represent 0.017% of total world trade.

Lettuce are a part of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. They include Lettuce, fresh or chilled except cabbage lettuce, Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce) fresh or chilled, Chicory, fresh or chilled, except witloof, and Witloof chicory, fresh or chilled.

Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Lettuce  were Spain ($867M), United States ($519M), Mexico ($349M), Netherlands ($246M), and Italy ($238M).

Imports In 2020 the top importers of Lettuce were Germany ($443M), Canada ($436M), United States ($398M), France ($199M), and Hong Kong ($166M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Lettuce was 20.1%, making it the 104th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Lettuce ranks 748th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2020): Spain, $867M

Top Destination (2020): Germany, $443M

Lettuce are the world's 620th most traded product.

In 2020, the top exporters of Lettuce were Spain ($867M), United States ($519M), Mexico ($349M), Netherlands ($246M), and Italy ($238M).

In 2020, the top importers of Lettuce were Germany ($443M), Canada ($436M), United States ($398M), France ($199M), and Hong Kong ($166M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2019 -  2020): China, $69M

Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): Hong Kong, $64.7M

Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Lettuce grew the fastest in China ($69M), Mexico ($32.1M), Netherlands ($2.5M), Sweden ($2.44M), and Saudi Arabia ($1.89M).

Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Lettuce were Hong Kong ($64.7M), United States ($24.9M), Mexico ($7.6M), Belgium ($7.43M), and Saudi Arabia ($5.85M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Lettuce.

In 2020,  market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.39. This means that most of the exports of Lettuce are explained by 10 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2020): Spain, $844M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2020): Canada, $386M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Lettuce. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Lettuce during 2020.

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Lettuce were Spain ($844M), Mexico ($315M), China ($201M), Netherlands ($129M), and Italy ($124M).

In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Lettuce were Canada ($386M), Germany ($376M), Hong Kong ($166M), United Kingdom ($145M), and France ($138M).

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In 2020, the world most traded Lettuce, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lettuce, fresh or chilled except cabbage... ($1.64B), Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce) fresh or... ($1.01B), Chicory, fresh or chilled, except witloof ($168M), and Witloof chicory, fresh or chilled ($110M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Lettuce.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Lettuce to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.