Fresh Yellow Spanish Onions

Large, globe-shaped yellow onions commonly known as Spanish onions, with a mild flavor and thin papery skin. Classified under HTS 0703.10.40.64 as yellow varieties of onions, not marked as sweet, fresh or chilled. They are harvested and packed for market without further processing.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+35.0%35%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0711.90Lower: 17.7% vs 35%

If treated with sulfur dioxide or brine for provisional preservation

Preserved onions unsuitable for immediate consumption fall under heading 0711, not fresh or chilled in 0703.

0703.10.20.00Same rate: 35%

If marketed or labeled as sweet varieties like Vidalia

Sweet yellow onions are distinctly classified separately from non-sweet yellow varieties.

0703.10.30Same rate: 35%

If in the form of shallots rather than standard onions

Shallots, despite similarity, have a separate subheading within onions and shallots.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Verify varietal classification as yellow non-sweet through supplier certification to avoid reclassification to sweet onion subheadings

Ensure cold chain compliance during transport to maintain 'fresh or chilled' status and prevent duty shifts to dried vegetables

Provide phytosanitary certificates from origin country to meet USDA import requirements for alliaceous vegetables