Fresh White Pearl Onions
Small, button-sized white onions harvested fresh or chilled, often used whole in cocktails or stews. Falls under HTS 0703.10.40.60 as white onion varieties, differentiated by size but still alliaceous bulbs.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pickled or brined for retail
Pickled onions are prepared vegetables in Chapter 20, not fresh alliaceous products.
If leeks or other alliaceous, not onions
Leeks and similar have separate 'other alliaceous' subheadings beyond onions/shallots.
If treated with preservatives like brine
Provisional preservation shifts from fresh/chilled to heading 0711 per chapter notes.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label shipments clearly as 'white pearl onions' to distinguish from cocktail onions which may be preserved
• Inspect for uniform white color; off-white or blemished bulbs risk downgrade to general vegetable provisions
• Use ventilated crates for transport to prevent moisture buildup, preserving chilled status
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Fresh White Spanish Onions
Large, globe-shaped white onions commonly known as Spanish onions, harvested fresh and chilled for market distribution. Classified under HTS 0703.10.40.60 as white varieties of onions, fresh or chilled, distinct from red or yellow types based on outer skin and flesh color.
Fresh White Bermuda Onions
Mild-flavored white onions with thin, papery skins, ideal for slicing raw in salads and salsas. HTS 0703.10.40.60 covers these as white onion varieties, fresh or chilled, based on their characteristic white coloration.
Fresh White Sweet Onions
Crisp, mildly sweet white onions grown in specific regions, fresh or chilled for raw consumption. Classified in HTS 0703.10.40.60 due to white variety designation in onion subheading.
Fresh White Creole Onions
Heirloom white onions with zesty flavor, supplied fresh or chilled to markets. HTS 0703.10.40.60 applies specifically to white onion types, excluding colored varieties.