HTS tariff line · chapter 07
0703.20.00
Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled: garlic
Analysis
HTS 0703.20.00 covers onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled: garlic under heading 0703 (onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled). US Customs collects import statistics for it under 4 ten-digit suffixes, reported in kilograms.
The general rate is 0.43¢/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 0.43¢/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), 0703.10.30 (pearl onions not over 16 mm in diameter, 0.96¢/kg), 0703.10.40 (other: other, 3.1¢/kg) and 0703.90.00 (leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, 20%).
Statistical suffixes
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0703.10.20 | Onions and shallots: onion sets | 0.83¢/kg |
| 0703.10.30 | Pearl onions not over 16 mm in diameter | 0.96¢/kg |
| 0703.10.40 | Other: other | 3.1¢/kg |
| 0703.90.00 | Leeks and other alliaceous vegetables | 20% |