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Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled

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Heading 0703 covers fresh or chilled alliaceous vegetables: onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and similar. It splits into three groups: 0703.10 for onions and shallots, 0703.20 for garlic, and 0703.90 for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables. Within 0703.10 the breakouts turn on onion sets, pearl onions of small diameter, certified organic status, and onion color or sweet marking.

Products in this heading

Yellow onions, not marked sweet
Red onions
White onions
Pearl onions under 16 mm in diameter
Onion sets for planting
Shallots
Fresh whole garlic bulbs
Fresh peeled garlic cloves

How to choose the right subheading

Identify the plant group first: onions and shallots, garlic, or leeks and other alliaceous vegetables.
For onions and shallots, decide whether the goods are onion sets, pearl onions of small diameter, or other onions and shallots.
For other onions, decide whether the shipment is certified organic before looking at color.
For non-organic onions, pick the color or variety line: red, white, yellow not marked sweet, yellow marked sweet, or other.
For garlic, decide between fresh whole bulbs, fresh peeled cloves, and other forms; for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, decide whether the goods are green onions of a species other than Allium cepa.

Often confused with

Frozen chopped onions
Freezing moves the goods to the frozen vegetables heading.
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Dried garlic flakes or powder
Drying takes the product out of the fresh or chilled group.
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Garlic cloves in brine, provisionally preserved
Brine preservation is covered by the provisional preservation heading.
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Potatoes
Potatoes are a separate heading and are not alliaceous.
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Frequently asked questions

What is the HTS code for fresh garlic bulbs?

Fresh whole garlic bulbs that are not certified organic go in 0703.20.00.15, with a general (MFN) rate of 0.43 cents per kg. Certified organic whole bulbs go in 0703.20.00.05, also at 0.43 cents per kg.

What is the duty on yellow onions?

Yellow varieties not marked sweet are classified in 0703.10.40.64 at a general (MFN) rate of 3.1 cents per kg. Yellow varieties marked sweet go in 0703.10.40.66, also at 3.1 cents per kg.

How do I classify leeks and green onions?

Green onions of a species other than Allium cepa go in 0703.90.00.20 at a general (MFN) rate of 20%. Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables fall in 0703.90.00.40, also at 20%.

Guide written from the official schedule text. Rates quoted are general (MFN) rates; check the line page for trade agreement rates and the classification of your exact product.