Fresh Nine-Striped Onions (Jiu Cai)
Fresh nine-striped onions (Allium mongolicum), a wild Chinese variety with striped leaves, used in traditional cuisine. They qualify under HTS 0703.90.0020 as green onions from species other than Allium cepa.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If treated solely for provisional preservation (e.g., in sulfur water)
Heading 0711 covers vegetables preserved only for transport, unsuitable for immediate eating, per chapter notes.
If marketed as red-type green onions of Allium cepa
Color and species variants of Allium cepa fall under specific onion subheadings, not 'other'.
If used primarily as medicinal herbs rather than culinary vegetable
Plants used chiefly in pharmacy or perfumery shift to Chapter 12 from edible vegetables in Chapter 07.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Conduct species verification via botanical certificates to confirm non-Allium cepa status during customs exam
• Comply with USDA APHIS import permits for alliaceous vegetables from quarantined regions
• Watch for pesticide residue limits; EU-sourced may need extra testing to meet US MRLs
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Fresh Chinese Chives (Ji Cai)
Fresh Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum), also known as garlic chives, are long, flat-leafed alliaceous vegetables harvested fresh or chilled. They fall under HTS 0703.90.0020 as green onions of a species other than Allium cepa, distinct from common bulb onions.
Fresh Welsh Onions ( Ciboule)
Fresh Welsh onions (Allium fistulosum), known as ciboule or Japanese bunching onions, are non-bulbing green onions used in salads and stir-fries. Classified under HTS 0703.90.0020 for leeks and other alliaceous vegetables excluding Allium cepa.
Fresh Rakkyo Green Tops
Fresh green tops from rakkyo plants (Allium chinense), a Japanese alliaceous vegetable often pickled but imported fresh. HTS 0703.90.0020 covers these as green onions of non-Allium cepa species.
Fresh Babington's Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var.)
Fresh Babington's leek greens (Allium ampeloprasum variant), a wild European species used similarly to chives. Falls under HTS 0703.90.0020 for other alliaceous green onions excluding Allium cepa.
Fresh Crow Garlic Greens (Allium vineale)
Fresh greens from crow garlic (Allium vineale), a wild North American and European species with mild onion flavor. Classified in HTS 0703.90.0020 as other green onions not of Allium cepa.