Maui Sweet Onions

Maui onions are crisp, yellow sweet onions from Hawaii, prized for their tropical sweetness and minimal sulfur content. Under HTS 0703.10.40.66, they are imported fresh or chilled as marked sweet yellow varieties. Ideal for slicing into burgers or salsas without causing tears.

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.

0710.80Lower: 24.9% vs 35%

If frozen, not dried

Frozen vegetables classify under 0710, separate from fresh or chilled in Chapter 07.

0703.10.40Same rate: 35%

If white varieties marked sweet

Sweet onion subheadings split by color: yellow (.40.66) vs white (.40.30).

0712.20Lower: 31.3% vs 35%

If dried and pearl-sized

Small dried onions like pearl varieties shift to 0712.20 for dehydrated products.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include Hawaii origin docs and 'sweet' labeling for accurate classification; watch for fruit fly quarantine restrictions on Pacific imports

Declare net weight precisely excluding tops or roots