Heading · Chapter 07
0703: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled
Heading 0703 is divided into 3 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 07, edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% – 10% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 8.5% · 1× specific or compound duty 
EU 9.6% – 10.4% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines · average 9.8% · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 2% – 49.5% Third-country duty 8 tariff lines · average 37.6% 
USA 20% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty Subheadings 3
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.6mUS$1.6m+US$11.3m+US$111.9m+> US$461.8m
Exports: 164
- China: US$3.8bn
- Netherlands: US$1bn
- Spain: US$786m
- Mexico: US$494.8m
- India: US$461.8m
- United States: US$353.7m
- Argentina: US$290.4m
- Egypt: US$257.8m
- Pakistan: US$230.3m
- Peru: US$171m
- France: US$158.3m
- Poland: US$130.2m
- Belgium: US$115.6m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$112.7m
- New Zealand: US$112.3m
- Germany: US$111.9m
- Afghanistan: US$109.6m
- Chile: US$81.2m
- Malaysia: US$78.9m
- Italy: US$78.4m
- Canada: US$76.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$75.1m
- Türkiye: US$51.2m
- Morocco: US$42.7m
- Austria: US$42.4m
- South Africa: US$37.5m
- Thailand: US$34.2m
- Yemen: US$34m
- Australia: US$32.3m
- Brazil: US$24.8m
- Senegal: US$21.9m
- Nigeria: US$19.7m
- Indonesia: US$19.4m
- Vietnam: US$16.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$15.6m
- Portugal: US$12.6m
- Iran: US$12.3m
- Kenya: US$12.3m
- Kyrgyzstan: US$11.5m
- Denmark: US$11.3m
- Slovakia: US$10.5m
- Niger: US$10.2m
- Oman: US$9.2m
- Tanzania: US$9.2m
- Albania: US$9.1m
- Czechia: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8.7m
- United Kingdom: US$8m
- Slovenia: US$8m
- Russia: US$7.6m
- Guatemala: US$7.5m
- Burkina Faso: US$7.2m
- Singapore: US$6.9m
- Greece: US$6.7m
- Colombia: US$5.7m
- Azerbaijan: US$5.5m
- Sweden: US$5.3m
- Ethiopia: US$4.3m
- Uganda: US$4.3m
- Lithuania: US$4.1m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$5.7mUS$5.7m+US$25.7m+US$117.9m+> US$383m
Imports: 219
- United States: US$844.9m
- Indonesia: US$800.7m
- Malaysia: US$629.9m
- Vietnam: US$478.9m
- Germany: US$453.2m
- United Kingdom: US$434.5m
- Canada: US$383m
- Bangladesh: US$382.1m
- Netherlands: US$297.6m
- United Arab Emirates: US$291.3m
- Brazil: US$289.4m
- Japan: US$260.6m
- France: US$225.1m
- Sri Lanka: US$183.4m
- Thailand: US$182.3m
- Pakistan: US$173.7m
- Italy: US$170.5m
- Spain: US$148.6m
- Mexico: US$147.1m
- Saudi Arabia: US$123.3m
- Belgium: US$122.3m
- Russia: US$117.9m
- Poland: US$102.2m
- Singapore: US$91.3m
- Portugal: US$84.9m
- Colombia: US$82.8m
- Kuwait: US$78.2m
- Senegal: US$78.1m
- Nepal: US$75.3m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$74.5m
- Israel: US$68.7m
- Czechia: US$65.9m
- Romania: US$64.7m
- Qatar: US$57.2m
- Sweden: US$53.5m
- Ireland: US$52.8m
- Dominican Republic: US$50.2m
- Taiwan: US$50.1m
- South Korea: US$48.3m
- Philippines: US$47.9m
- Australia: US$44.3m
- Austria: US$41.4m
- Morocco: US$40.2m
- Guinea: US$37.7m
- Denmark: US$35.6m
- Switzerland: US$34.7m
- Oman: US$34.5m
- Mauritania: US$34m
- Norway: US$33.3m
- Iraq: US$32.1m
- Bahrain: US$31.8m
- Hungary: US$29.4m
- Slovakia: US$27.2m
- Croatia: US$26.9m
- Kazakhstan: US$25.7m
- China: US$25.6m
- Mozambique: US$23.5m
- Ukraine: US$22.7m
- Finland: US$22.5m
- Ecuador: US$22.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | US$3.8bn | 38.5% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$1bn | 10.7% |
| 3 |  Spain | US$786m | 8.1% |
| 4 |  Mexico | US$494.8m | 5.1% |
| 5 |  India | US$461.8m | 4.7% |
| 6 | United States | US$353.7m | 3.6% |
| 7 |  Argentina | US$290.4m | 3% |
| 8 |  Egypt | US$257.8m | 2.6% |
| 9 |  Pakistan | US$230.3m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Peru | US$171m | 1.8% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$844.9m | 8.7% |
| 2 |  Indonesia | US$800.7m | 8.2% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$629.9m | 6.5% |
| 4 |  Vietnam | US$478.9m | 4.9% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$453.2m | 4.6% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$434.5m | 4.5% |
| 7 |  Canada | US$383m | 3.9% |
| 8 |  Bangladesh | US$382.1m | 3.9% |
| 9 | Netherlands | US$297.6m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  United Arab Emirates | US$291.3m | 3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 0703 into 5 tariff lines; the duty is between 8% and 10% (average 8.5%). 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 0703 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is between 9.6% and 10.4%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 0703 into 8 tariff lines; the duty is between 2% and 49.5% (average 37.6%).
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 0703 covers 5 tariff lines and the duty is 20%. 4 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In 2024, countries exported heading 0703 goods worth US$9.8bn (+8.6% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$3.8bn), followed by the Netherlands.
The biggest buyer was the United States, with imports of US$844.9m.
The United Kingdom ranked 48th among 164 exporters with US$8m.
The United Kingdom imported US$434.5m.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled?
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled fall under HS heading 0703, part of chapter 07, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8% to 10%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0703 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9.6% to 10.4%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other…?
China, with US$3.8bn in 2024 (38.5% of world exports).