Fresh Pearl Onions
Fresh pearl onions are small, button-sized white onions harvested young for pickling or creamed dishes. They fit HTS 0703.10.40.75 as 'other' fresh or chilled onions, beyond tiny boiler sizes. Remain fresh without preservation treatments.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If under 12mm 'boiler' onions
Statistical sizes for small onions precede 'other' category.
If prepared or preserved in vinegar
Pickled onions move to Chapter 20 for preserved vegetables.
If provisionally preserved in solution
Chapter note 0711 applies if treated only for transport preservation.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Size verification critical; pearls over/under breaks may shift codes—measure diameter precisely
• Ensure no brining; pickled versions require different food processing HTS
• Batch test for organic certification if labeled, per statistical note standards
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Fresh Red Onions
Fresh red onions (Allium cepa) are globe-shaped bulbs with a mild flavor and purple-red skin, commonly used in salads and cooking. They are classified under HTS 0703.10.40.75 as 'other' onions that are fresh or chilled, excluding shallots and specifically enumerated varieties. This code applies to onions not fitting into prior statistical categories like sets or dehydrated types.
Fresh Yellow Onions
Fresh yellow onions are the most common variety with golden-brown skin and a balanced sweet-sharp flavor, ideal for cooking. Classified under HTS 0703.10.40.75 as fresh or chilled 'other' onions and shallots, distinct from sets or specialty types. They remain perishable and unsuitable for immediate consumption if not fresh.
Fresh White Onions
Fresh white onions feature crisp white skin and a sharp, pungent taste, popular in Mexican cuisine and raw preparations. They qualify for HTS 0703.10.40.75 as fresh or chilled onions not specified elsewhere in the onion/shallot subheadings. This ensures proper tariff for mature, harvest-ready bulbs.
Fresh Sweet Onions (Vidalia)
Vidalia sweet onions are a premium variety grown in specific US regions, known for low sulfur content and mild sweetness. Despite varietal name, they import under HTS 0703.10.40.75 as fresh/chilled 'other' onions. Classification focuses on fresh state, not geographic or sweetness distinctions.
Fresh Spanish Onions
Fresh Spanish onions are large yellow varieties with firm texture, bred for long storage while remaining fresh or chilled. HTS 0703.10.40.75 covers them as 'other' onions, provided they are not dried or preserved beyond chilling. Ideal for export/import in bulk.
Fresh Cipollini Onions
Fresh Cipollini onions are flat, disc-shaped mild onions originally from Italy, roasted whole in gourmet cooking. Classified under HTS 0703.10.40.75 for fresh/chilled 'other' onions/shallots. Shape does not alter base alliaceous classification.