Fresh Yellow Onions from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Use refrigerated containers to maintain chill below 10°C during transit, avoiding heat damage that could trigger preservation reclassification
• Declare net weight excluding tops and roots; customs weighs bulbs only for accurate duty assessment
• Avoid common pitfalls like mixing with garlic, which requires separate HTS 0703.20 entries