Subheading · Section II

0703.10: Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous: onions and shallots

0703.10

Official description Onions and shallots

  • 8%UK
  • 9.6%EU
  • 55%Türkiye
  • —USA
  • US$5bnWorld trade in 2024

0703.10 is a six-digit subheading of heading 0703, onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or…, chapter 07.

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%.

In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, subheading 0703.10 covers 4 tariff lines and the statutory rate is 55%.

In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 3 lines under subheading 0703.10 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.

World trade in these goods 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.

The United States imported the most (US$519m).

The United Kingdom ranked 47th among 150 exporters with US$5.7m; its largest buyer was Ireland.

The United Kingdom imported US$317.2m, most of it from the Netherlands.

Duty rates compared

UK 8% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines EU 9.6% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Türkiye 55% Statutory rate (Law 474) 4 tariff lines USA specific or compound duty General (MFN) 3 tariff lines

The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.

UK Global Tariff

UK lines →
  1. 0703 10 00 00 Onions and shallots
  2. Onions
  3. 0703 10 11 00 Sets 8%
  4. 0703 10 19 00 Other 8%
  5. 0703 10 90 00 Shallots 8%

EU Combined Nomenclature

EU lines →
  1. 0703 10 Onions and shallots:
  2. Onions:
  3. 0703 10 11 Sets 9.6%—
  4. 0703 10 19 Other 9.6%—
  5. 0703 10 90 Shallots 9.6%—

Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule

Türkiye lines →

This line has no official text in this language; it is shown in the language of its tariff.

  1. 0703.10 Soğanlar ve şalotlar:
  2. Soğanlar:
  3. 0703.10.11.00.00 Arpacık soğanı 55%
  4. Diğerleri
  5. 0703.10.19.00.11 Kuru soğan 55%
  6. 0703.10.19.00.12 Taze (yeşil) soğan 55%
  7. 0703.10.90.00.00 Şalotlar 55%

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States

USA lines →
  1. 0703.10 Onions and shallots:
  2. 0703.10.20.00 Onion sets 0.83¢/kgkg
  3. Other:
  4. 0703.10.30.00 Pearl onions not over 16 mm in diameter 0.96¢/kgkg
  5. 0703.10.40 Other 3.1¢/kg
  6. Certified organic:
  7. 0703.10.40.25 Onions kg
  8. 0703.10.40.45 Other kg
  9. Other:
  10. Onions:
  11. 0703.10.40.55 Red varieties kg
  12. 0703.10.40.60 White varieties kg
  13. 0703.10.40.64 Yellow varieties, not marked sweet kg
  14. 0703.10.40.66 Yellow varieties, marked sweet kg
  15. 0703.10.40.68 Other kg
  16. 0703.10.40.70 Shallots kg
  17. 0703.10.40.75 Other kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

World trade in 2024

0703.10 · US$5bn

Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$1.3mUS$1.3m+US$9.8m+US$78.3m+> US$330.6m

Exports: 150
  1. Netherlands: US$858.9m
  2. China: US$577.4m
  3. India: US$450.9m
  4. Mexico: US$434.6m
  5. United States: US$330.6m
  6. Spain: US$233.8m
  7. Pakistan: US$225.9m
  8. Egypt: US$208.8m
  9. Peru: US$130.4m
  10. Poland: US$125m
  11. France: US$112m
  12. New Zealand: US$110.2m
  13. Afghanistan: US$96m
  14. Myanmar (Burma): US$93.9m
  15. Germany: US$78.3m
  16. Uzbekistan: US$65.6m
  17. Canada: US$63m
  18. Argentina: US$62.3m
  19. Chile: US$49.2m
  20. Belgium: US$46.7m
  21. Italy: US$45m
  22. Türkiye: US$40.8m
  23. Austria: US$37.8m
  24. South Africa: US$34.8m
  25. Yemen: US$34m
  26. Australia: US$31.1m
  27. Thailand: US$26.6m
  28. Malaysia: US$26.4m
  29. Morocco: US$24.5m
  30. Brazil: US$23.5m
  31. Senegal: US$21.8m
  32. Nigeria: US$19.7m
  33. Indonesia: US$19.4m
  34. Kazakhstan: US$14.7m
  35. Vietnam: US$10.5m
  36. Niger: US$10.2m
  37. Denmark: US$9.8m
  38. Slovakia: US$9.3m
  39. Oman: US$9.2m
  40. Serbia: US$8.4m
  41. Tanzania: US$8.3m
  42. Iran: US$8m
  43. Russia: US$7.5m
  44. Burkina Faso: US$7.1m
  45. Guatemala: US$6.8m
  46. Singapore: US$6.7m
  47. United Kingdom: US$5.7m
  48. Azerbaijan: US$5.2m
  49. Czechia: US$5.2m
  50. Colombia: US$5m
  51. Portugal: US$4.4m
  52. Sudan: US$3.7m
  53. Uganda: US$3.6m
  54. Jordan: US$3.4m
  55. Lithuania: US$3.2m
  56. Ukraine: US$3.1m
  57. Moldova: US$3m
  58. Slovenia: US$2.9m
  59. Kenya: US$2.9m
  60. Latvia: US$2.7m

Top exporters

RankCountryValueShare
1 Netherlands US$858.9m 17.3%
2 China US$577.4m 11.7%
3 India US$450.9m 9.1%
4 Mexico US$434.6m 8.8%
5 United States US$330.6m 6.7%
6 Spain US$233.8m 4.7%
7 Pakistan US$225.9m 4.6%
8 Egypt US$208.8m 4.2%
9 Peru US$130.4m 2.6%
10 Poland US$125m 2.5%

Top importers

RankCountryValueShare
1 United States US$519m 10.5%
2 United Kingdom US$317.2m 6.4%
3 Malaysia US$312.4m 6.3%
4 Canada US$298.6m 6%
5 Germany US$240m 4.8%
6 Bangladesh US$192.1m 3.9%
7 Netherlands US$180.2m 3.6%
8 Vietnam US$162.9m 3.3%
9 United Arab Emirates US$153.1m 3.1%
10 Sri Lanka US$137m 2.8%

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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$858.9m in 2024 (17.3% of world exports).