Analysis
HTS 0703.10.30 covers pearl onions not over 16 mm in diameter under heading 0703 (onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled).
The general rate is 0.96¢/kg, a specific or compound duty rather than a simple percentage, so the effective burden depends on the unit value of the goods: cheap goods pay proportionally more than expensive ones. Importers usually convert it to an ad valorem equivalent to compare it with other lines.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 0.96¢/kg. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date.
The other lines in the same group are 0703.10.20 (onions and shallots: onion sets, 0.83¢/kg) and 0703.10.40 (other: other, 3.1¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming). That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0703.10.20 | Onions and shallots: onion sets | 0.83¢/kg |
| 0703.10.40 | Other: other | 3.1¢/kg |