Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0703
0703.10: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: onions and shallots
Onions and shallots, fresh
Official description Onions and shallots
0703.10 is the HS subheading for onions and shallots, fresh, under heading 0703 in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0703 10 00 00 Onions and shallots
- Onions
- 0703 10 11 00 Sets 8%
- 0703 10 19 00 Other 8%
- 0703 10 90 00 Shallots 8%
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlPhytosanitary Certificate (import)
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 241 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Tariff lines
- on 2 of 3 lines
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 8% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia, New Zealand | Free – 1.6% |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreementQuota | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreementQuota | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreementQuota | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 4.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | £81.1m | 37.1% | +1.2% |
 Spain | £39m | 17.8% | -5.5% |
 Egypt | £31.7m | 14.5% | -16.4% |
 Poland | £22.8m | 10.4% | -15.8% |
 Senegal | £7.1m | 3.2% | -3.2% |
 France | £6.3m | 2.9% | +7.4% |
 New Zealand | £5m | 2.3% | +20.4% |
 Chile | £5m | 2.3% | +60.9% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 9.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines 
Türkiye 49.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines 
USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Canada Free General (MFN) 10 tariff lines · 4× specific or compound duty 
Mexico 10% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil Free – 9% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 4.5% 
Argentina Free – 9% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 5.4% 
Peru 6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line New Zealand Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Japan Free – 8.5% General (MFN) 4 tariff lines · average 5% 
Taiwan 20% – 25% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 22.5% 
GCC Free General (MFN) 4 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 22 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 6 tariff lines 
North Macedonia Free – 5% General (MFN) 6 tariff lines · average 2.5% · 4× specific or compound duty 
Nigeria 35% General (MFN) 1 tariff line World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1mUS$1m+US$10m+US$78m+> US$331m
Exports: 150
- Netherlands: US$859m
- China: US$577m
- India: US$451m
- Mexico: US$435m
- United States: US$331m
- Spain: US$234m
- Pakistan: US$226m
- Egypt: US$209m
- Peru: US$130m
- Poland: US$125m
- France: US$112m
- New Zealand: US$110m
- Afghanistan: US$96m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$94m
- Germany: US$78m
- Uzbekistan: US$66m
- Canada: US$63m
- Argentina: US$62m
- Chile: US$49m
- Belgium: US$47m
- Italy: US$45m
- Türkiye: US$41m
- Austria: US$38m
- South Africa: US$35m
- Yemen: US$34m
- Australia: US$31m
- Thailand: US$27m
- Malaysia: US$26m
- Morocco: US$25m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Senegal: US$22m
- Nigeria: US$20m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Kazakhstan: US$15m
- Vietnam: US$11m
- Niger: US$10m
- Denmark: US$10m
- Slovakia: US$9m
- Oman: US$9m
- Serbia: US$8m
- Tanzania: US$8m
- Iran: US$8m
- Russia: US$8m
- Burkina Faso: US$7m
- Guatemala: US$7m
- Singapore: US$7m
- United Kingdom: US$6m
- Azerbaijan: US$5m
- Czechia: US$5m
- Colombia: US$5m
- Portugal: US$4m
- Sudan: US$4m
- Uganda: US$4m
- Jordan: US$3m
- Lithuania: US$3m
- Ukraine: US$3m
- Moldova: US$3m
- Slovenia: US$3m
- Kenya: US$3m
- Latvia: US$3m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$3mUS$3m+US$15m+US$60m+> US$180m
Imports: 214
- United States: US$519m
- United Kingdom: US$317m
- Malaysia: US$312m
- Canada: US$299m
- Germany: US$240m
- Bangladesh: US$192m
- Netherlands: US$180m
- Vietnam: US$163m
- United Arab Emirates: US$153m
- Sri Lanka: US$137m
- Japan: US$125m
- Pakistan: US$121m
- France: US$112m
- Belgium: US$94m
- Brazil: US$93m
- Thailand: US$92m
- Mexico: US$81m
- Spain: US$78m
- Italy: US$67m
- Poland: US$65m
- Côte d’Ivoire: US$60m
- Saudi Arabia: US$60m
- Kuwait: US$57m
- Indonesia: US$56m
- Senegal: US$55m
- Singapore: US$54m
- Portugal: US$48m
- Qatar: US$42m
- Russia: US$40m
- Romania: US$40m
- Ireland: US$40m
- Israel: US$34m
- Czechia: US$34m
- Guinea: US$33m
- Mauritania: US$32m
- South Korea: US$31m
- Taiwan: US$28m
- Dominican Republic: US$27m
- Bahrain: US$26m
- China: US$25m
- Sweden: US$22m
- Argentina: US$21m
- Oman: US$21m
- Hungary: US$20m
- Kazakhstan: US$19m
- Mozambique: US$18m
- Austria: US$18m
- Colombia: US$17m
- Croatia: US$17m
- Norway: US$17m
- Denmark: US$16m
- Iraq: US$16m
- Gambia: US$15m
- Slovakia: US$15m
- Switzerland: US$14m
- Nicaragua: US$14m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Finland: US$12m
- Mauritius: US$11m
- El Salvador: US$11m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$859m | 17.3% |
| 2 |  China | US$577m | 11.7% |
| 3 |  India | US$451m | 9.1% |
| 4 | Mexico | US$435m | 8.8% |
| 5 | United States | US$331m | 6.7% |
| 6 | Spain | US$234m | 4.7% |
| 7 |  Pakistan | US$226m | 4.6% |
| 8 | Egypt | US$209m | 4.2% |
| 9 | Peru | US$130m | 2.6% |
| 10 | Poland | US$125m | 2.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$519m | 10.5% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$317m | 6.4% |
| 3 |  Malaysia | US$312m | 6.3% |
| 4 | Canada | US$299m | 6% |
| 5 |  Germany | US$240m | 4.8% |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | US$192m | 3.9% |
| 7 | Netherlands | US$180m | 3.6% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$163m | 3.3% |
| 9 |  United Arab Emirates | US$153m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Sri Lanka | US$137m | 2.8% |
Import duty on this product around the world 163
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) duty each country applies to goods of this HS subheading: the average over its national tariff lines, with the lowest and highest line where they differ. Goods from countries with a trade agreement often pay less.
- 15%median duty
- 29number of duty-free countries (MFN)
- 163%highest: Barbados, Liechtenstein, Thailand
163
| Importing country | MFN duty | lines from – to | data year |
|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 20% | 2018 · HS 2012 | |
 Albania | 13% | 10% – 15% | 2023 |
 Algeria | 30% | 2023 | |
 Angola | 50% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Anguilla | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Antigua & Barbuda | 25% | 20% – 30% | 2021 · HS 2007 |
| Argentina | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Armenia | 10% | 2023 | |
 Aruba | 0% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Australia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Azerbaijan | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bahrain | 0% | 2023 | |
| Bangladesh | 15% | 5% – 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Barbados | 163% | 109% – 216% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Belarus | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Belize | 40% | 2023 | |
 Benin | 35% | 2023 | |
 Bermuda | 5% | 2023 | |
 Bhutan | 10% | 2022 | |
 Bolivia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Bosnia & Herzegovina | 5% | 2022 | |
 Botswana | 15% | 2023 | |
| Brazil | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Brunei | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Burkina Faso | 35% | 2023 | |
 Burundi | 35% | 2023 | |
 Cambodia | 3.5% | 0% – 7% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Cameroon | 30% | 2023 | |
| Canada | 0% | 2023 | |
 Cape Verde | 30% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cayman Islands | 0% | 2021 · HS 2002 | |
 Central African Republic | 30% | 2023 | |
 Chad | 30% | 2023 | |
| Chile | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| China | 13% | 2023 | |
 Colombia | 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Comoros | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Congo - Brazzaville | 30% | 2023 | |
 Cook Islands | 0% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Costa Rica | 44% | 35% – 45% | 2023 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 20% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Cuba | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Dominica | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Dominican Republic | 97% | 2023 | |
 Ecuador | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| Egypt | 5% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 El Salvador | 15% | 2022 | |
 Equatorial Guinea | 30% | 2023 | |
 Eswatini | 15% | 2023 | |
 Ethiopia | 30% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| European Union (27 countries) | 9.6% | 2023 | |
 Fiji | 0% | 2023 | |
 Gabon | 30% | 2023 | |
 Gambia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Georgia | 12% | 2022 · HS 2017 | |
 Ghana | 35% | 2023 | |
 Gibraltar | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Grenada | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
 Guatemala | 15% | 2023 | |
 Guinea | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guinea-Bissau | 35% | 2023 | |
 Guyana | 35% | 30% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Haiti | 15% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Honduras | 15% | 2023 | |
 Hong Kong SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Iceland | 30% | 2023 | |
| India | 0% | 2023 | |
 Indonesia | 6.3% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Iran | 44% | 32% – 55% | 2020 · HS 2017 |
 Israel | 37%* | 30% – 44% | 2022 · HS 2017 |
 Jamaica | 40% | 2023 | |
| Japan | 3.8% | 0% – 8.5% | 2023 |
 Jordan | 12% | 5% – 25% | 2023 |
 Kazakhstan | 10% | 2023 | |
 Kenya | 35% | 2023 | |
 Kiribati | 30% | 2023 · HS 2002 | |
 Kuwait | 0% | 2023 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Laos | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Lebanon | 5% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 Lesotho | 15% | 2023 | |
 Liberia | 35% | 2023 | |
 Libya | 5% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Liechtenstein | 162%* | 0.3% – 833% | 2021 · HS 2017 |
 Macao SAR China | 0% | 2023 | |
 Madagascar | 20% | 2023 | |
 Malawi | 25% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
| Malaysia | 0% | 2023 | |
 Maldives | 0% | 2023 | |
 Mali | 35% | 2023 | |
 Mauritania | 5% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Mauritius | 0% | 2023 | |
| Mexico | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Micronesia | 3% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Moldova | 10% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Mongolia | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
 Montserrat | 35% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Morocco | 40% | 2023 | |
 Mozambique | 13% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Myanmar (Burma) | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Namibia | 15% | 2023 | |
 Nauru | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Nepal | 10% | 2023 | |
| New Zealand | 0% | 2023 | |
 Nicaragua | 15% | 2023 | |
 Niger | 35% | 2023 | |
| Nigeria | 35% | 2023 | |
| North Macedonia | 2.5% | 0% – 5% | 2023 |
| Norway | 20%* | 13% – 26% | 2023 |
 Oman | 0% | 2023 | |
| Pakistan | 3% | 2023 | |
 Palau | 0% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 Palestinian Territories | 43%* | 35% – 50% | 2017 · HS 2017 |
 Panama | 26% | 0% – 72% | 2023 |
 Papua New Guinea | 40% | 2023 | |
 Paraguay | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Peru | 6% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Philippines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Qatar | 0% | 2023 | |
 Russia | 10% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Rwanda | 35% | 2023 | |
 Samoa | 0% | 2020 · HS 2017 | |
 São Tomé & Príncipe | 10% | 2019 · HS 2017 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 |
| Senegal | 35% | 2023 | |
 Seychelles | 0% | 2023 | |
 Sierra Leone | 35% | 2023 | |
 Singapore | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Solomon Islands | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Somalia | 25% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 South Africa | 15% | 2023 | |
 South Korea | 27% | 2023 | |
| Sri Lanka | 20% | 2023 | |
 St Kitts & Nevis | 5% | 2023 | |
 St Lucia | 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 | |
 St Pierre & Miquelon | 0% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 St Vincent & the Grenadines | 40% | 2023 | |
 Sudan | 40% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Suriname | 23% | 5% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2007 |
| Switzerland | 133%* | 0.3% – 683% | 2023 |
 Syria | 20% | 2020 · HS 2012 | |
 Tajikistan | 18% | 15% – 20% | 2021 · HS 2012 |
 Tanzania | 35% | 2023 | |
 Thailand | 142% | 2023 | |
 Togo | 35% | 2023 | |
 Tonga | 0% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
 Trinidad & Tobago | 20% | 0% – 40% | 2023 · HS 2012 |
| Türkiye | 50% | 2023 | |
 Tuvalu | 0% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Uganda | 60% | 2023 | |
 Ukraine | 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0% | 2023 | |
| United Kingdom | 8% | 2023 | |
| United States | 2.1%* | 1.1% – 4% | 2023 |
 Uruguay | 5% | 0% – 10% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
 Uzbekistan | 20% | 2021 · HS 2017 | |
 Vanuatu | 5% | 2023 | |
 Venezuela | 7.5% | 0% – 15% | 2023 · HS 2017 |
| Vietnam | 8.8% | 0% – 20% | 2023 |
 Wallis & Futuna | 4% | 2021 · HS 2012 | |
 Yemen | 25% | 2017 · HS 2017 | |
 Zambia | 25% | 2023 | |
 Zimbabwe | 0.4% | 2023 |
Tariff data years 2017–2023; rates may have changed since. * ad valorem equivalent of specific duties (UNCTAD estimate) · UNCTAD TRAINS, accessed via WITS (World Bank)
Classifications and correspondences
Where this HS subheading sits in the United Nations' statistical classifications, and which codes it had in earlier editions of the Harmonized System.
- SITC Rev. 4
- 05451 Onions & shallots, fresh/chilled
- End use (BEC Rev. 5)
- Consumption goods · BEC 113101
- CPC 2.1 product
- 01253 Onions
- ISIC Rev. 4 activity
- 0113 Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
Earlier HS editions
| HS | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
| 2002 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
| 1996 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
| 1992 | 0703.10 | unchanged |
Correspondence tables of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
Acts whose text cites this code or its heading. Check the act itself: a code can be cited for reasons other than a change of its duty.
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 50 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-09-11 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-28 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
İthalat Rejimi Kararında Değişiklik Yapılmasına İlişkin Karar (Karar Sayısı: 11644)
RG 27.08.2026 sayı 33353 · Karar 11644 · Source: resmigazete.gov.tr
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 47 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-08-14 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Tariff change
UK Trade Tariff: measure changes on 381 commodity codes
Trade Tariff changes 2026-07-31 · Source: trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
- Quota · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1455 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
- Tariff change · Applies from:
CELEX 32026R1395 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
In the UK Global Tariff, subheading 0703.10 covers 3 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides subheading 0703.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 9.6%.
Goods from 170 countries can enter the UK at a preferential rate instead of the standard 8%; 164 of them pay no duty at all, for example under DCTS Comprehensive or European Union.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported onions and shallots, fresh worth £218.6m (down 5% on the year before), at an average of £0.57 per kg; Netherlands supplied 37%, followed by Spain.
World trade in onions and shallots, fresh reached US$5bn in 2024, down 2.3% on 2023.
The Netherlands was the largest exporter with 17.3% of the total, ahead of China.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: onions and shallots?
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: onions and shallots fall under HS subheading 0703.10, part of heading 0703, 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 0703.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. 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 0703.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 9.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other…?
The Netherlands, with US$859m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export onions and shallots, fresh to the UK duty-free?
164 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 8% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import onions and shallots, fresh from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Netherlands (37%), Spain (18%) and Egypt (15%), out of total imports of £218.6m.
Typical products
- onions, fresh or chilled
- salad onions, fresh or chilled
- shallots, fresh or chilled
- spring onions, fresh or chilled
Everyday names, not part of the legal text.