Chapter 0714 — Customs Tariff Headings

0714.20.00Sweet potatoes

0714.30.00Yams (Dioscorea spp.)

0714.40.00Taro (Colocasia spp.)

0714.50.00Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)

0714.90.00Other

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Products classified under Tariff item 07.14

Chilled Cassava Pellets

Cassava formed into small chilled pellets for animal feed or processing. Though pellets have a specific code, 'other' includes non-standard forms under this tariff item. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as chilled cassava in pellet form.

Chilled Sweet Potato Tubers

Whole sweet potatoes stored chilled to extend shelf life while maintaining high starch and inulin content. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar root or tuber with high starch, in chilled form.

Dried Arrowroot Tubers

Arrowroot roots dried for storage, valued for their high starch content used in gluten-free flours. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar high-starch tuber in dried form.

Dried Cassava Chips

Cassava roots sliced and dried into chips, retaining high starch content for use in snacks or further processing. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as dried cassava, explicitly included in the heading for such roots.

Dried Sweet Potato Slices

Sweet potato roots sliced thin and sun-dried, used for snacks or dehydration products. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar high-starch tuber in dried form.

Fresh Arrowroot Rhizomes

Fresh arrowroot rhizomes, a starch-rich tuber used in culinary and industrial starch production. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a fresh cassava-like high-starch root.

Fresh Cassava Root

Fresh cassava (manioc) roots, harvested directly from the plant and used primarily for starch extraction or culinary purposes. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as fresh cassava, part of roots and tubers with high starch.

Fresh Jerusalem Artichoke Roots

Freshly dug Jerusalem artichoke tubers, rich in inulin, used for health foods and prebiotics. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar root with high inulin or starch content, fresh.

Frozen Arrowroot Tubers

Whole frozen arrowroot tubers, a high-starch root similar to cassava, frozen for storage. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar root or tuber with high starch content, frozen, as described in the heading.

Frozen Cassava Chunks

Frozen cassava (manioc) roots cut into chunks, preserved solely by freezing for transport and storage. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as frozen cassava, a starchy tuber unsuitable for immediate consumption without further processing.

Frozen Jerusalem Artichoke Slices

Frozen slices of Jerusalem artichokes, high in inulin, preserved by freezing only. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar root or tuber with high inulin content, frozen.

Frozen Sweet Potato Chunks

Frozen sweet potato chunks, a high-starch tuber similar to cassava, preserved by freezing. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as a similar root or tuber with high starch content, frozen.

Frozen Yuca Cubes

Frozen cubes of yuca (cassava/manioc), a high-starch tuber frozen in pieces for preservation. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as frozen cassava, meeting the chapter criteria for starchy roots.

IQF Frozen Cassava Pieces

Individually quick frozen (IQF) cassava pieces, ideal for food processing, frozen to preserve without suitability for immediate consumption. This product is classified under tariff item 0714.10.00 as frozen cassava tubers with high starch.

Peeled Frozen Cassava

Cassava roots peeled and frozen in blocks for convenient processing into flour or snacks. This product falls under tariff item 0714.10.00 as frozen cassava, a preparation of high-starch tubers.

Chilled Beauregard Sweet Potatoes

Chilled Beauregard sweet potatoes are a variety known for copper skin and orange flesh, kept at reduced temperatures for transport and storage. The chilling process is a preservation method that keeps the tubers fresh and suitable for retail sale, and the product is not cooked or otherwise processed.

Chilled Jewel Sweet Potatoes

Chilled Jewel sweet potatoes are a variety with deep orange flesh, kept chilled for market freshness. The product is a raw, high-starch tuber that is not cooked or processed, and the chilling preserves it for transport and storage.

Chilled Salep Tubers

Chilled salep tubers, derived from orchids, are high in starch and inulin. They are presented chilled and remain in a natural state, suitable for further processing. This tariff item covers similar roots and tubers with high starch content, including salep.

Dried Cassava Chips (as similar tubers)

Dried cassava chips, similar to sweet potatoes as high-starch tubers, are sliced and dried for preservation. They are marketed interchangeably with sweet potatoes in some food applications. This tariff item includes similar roots and tubers with high starch content, whether or not sliced.

Dried Jerusalem Artichoke Slices

Dried Jerusalem artichoke slices are high in inulin, a starch-like carbohydrate. The slices are dried for preservation and can be rehydrated or used as an ingredient. This tariff item covers similar roots and tubers with high inulin content, whether or not sliced.

Dried Orange Flesh Sweet Potatoes

Dried orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are dehydrated to preserve their high starch content, and are not further processed into flour or powder. The drying process removes moisture while maintaining the product's nature as a dried starchy tuber, suitable for baking or rehydration.

Dried Sliced Okinawan Purple Sweet Potatoes

Dried sliced Okinawan purple sweet potatoes are dehydrated slices of a purple-fleshed variety, preserving their high starch content. The product is not ground or further processed, and is used for snacks or rehydration in cooking.

Dried Yacon Root

Dried yacon root is a tuber with high inulin content, similar to sweet potatoes in its carbohydrate profile. It is dried whole or in pieces for preservation. This tariff item includes similar roots and tubers with high inulin content, whether or not sliced.

Fresh Arrowroot Tubers

Fresh arrowroot tubers are high in starch and explicitly listed as similar roots in this tariff item. They are presented fresh, unprocessed beyond cleaning. This tariff item covers fresh roots and tubers with high starch content.

Fresh Covington Sweet Potatoes

Fresh Covington sweet potatoes are a premium variety with smooth orange skin, supplied fresh without any processing beyond cleaning. The product is a high-starch tuber that falls under this tariff item as fresh sweet potatoes.

Fresh Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Fresh Japanese sweet potatoes are oblong with purple skin and white flesh, harvested fresh and not processed beyond cleaning. They are high in starch and fall directly under the description of sweet potatoes in this tariff item. They are suitable for cooking or further processing.

Frozen Diced Sweet Potatoes

Frozen diced sweet potatoes are sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) that have been cut into small cubes and frozen to preserve their natural high starch and inulin content. The freezing process is a preservation method that does not involve cooking or other preparation, keeping the product in a raw state suitable for further culinary use.

Frozen Hannah Sweet Potato Chunks

Frozen Hannah sweet potato chunks are cut and frozen without additives, preserving their high starch content. They are simply frozen for preservation and remain suitable for cooking. This tariff item covers frozen sweet potatoes, whether or not sliced.

Frozen Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Frozen Japanese sweet potatoes, also known as Satsuma-imo, are a variety with dense, starchy flesh that is frozen whole or sliced for preservation. These tubers retain their high starch content and are not subjected to any cooking or further processing, making them classifiable as frozen sweet potatoes under this tariff item.

Frozen Orange Sweet Potatoes

Frozen whole orange-fleshed sweet potatoes are preserved by freezing, which maintains their high starch and beta-carotene content. The product is not cooked, seasoned, or otherwise prepared, and remains in a raw state for later use in cooking or food processing.

Frozen Organic Sweet Potatoes

Certified organic whole sweet potatoes that are frozen for preservation fall under this tariff item as frozen sweet potatoes with high starch content. The organic certification does not affect the tariff classification, which is based on the product's nature and preservation method.

Frozen Peeled Sweet Potatoes

Frozen peeled sweet potatoes are whole tubers that have been peeled and then frozen for preservation. The peeling is considered minimal preparation that does not alter the fundamental nature of the product as a raw, high-starch tuber.

Frozen Purple Sweet Potato Chunks

Frozen purple sweet potato chunks are pieces of purple-fleshed sweet potatoes that have been cut and frozen to preserve their starch and antioxidant content. The product is not cooked or further processed, remaining suitable for later cooking or processing.

Frozen Purple Sweet Potato Puree Base

Frozen purple sweet potato puree base is minimally processed, with the sweet potatoes pureed and frozen without cooking or additives. It remains a simple frozen product for further use. This tariff item covers frozen sweet potatoes, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets.

Frozen Sweet Potato Chunks

Frozen sweet potato chunks are large pieces of sweet potatoes frozen for long-term storage, highlighting their nature as starchy tubers. The product is simply cut and frozen without any cooking or additional processing, making it classifiable under this tariff item.

Frozen Sweet Potatoes Whole

Frozen whole sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) are preserved by freezing, which retains their high starch content. The product is not cooked, peeled, or otherwise processed, and remains in a raw state suitable for later culinary use.

Frozen Sweet Potato Fries Unfried

Frozen sweet potato fries that are uncooked and simply cut into fry shapes before freezing are classifiable as frozen sweet potatoes under this tariff item. The product is not fried, baked, or otherwise cooked, and retains its raw, high-starch nature.

Frozen Sweet Potato Pellets

Frozen sweet potato pellets are formed from sweet potatoes and frozen, falling under this tariff item as frozen sweet potatoes in pellet form. The pellets are used in food processing and retain the high starch content of the original tuber.

Pelletized Dried Sweet Potatoes

Pelletized dried sweet potatoes are processed into uniform pellets after drying, with no additives beyond a binder not exceeding 3% by weight. They are used for animal feed or food applications. This tariff item explicitly covers sweet potatoes in the form of pellets.

Pelletized Sago Pith

Pelletized sago pith is derived from the sago palm and is starch-rich, processed into pellets for food or feed use. The pith is dried and pelletized without significant additives. This tariff item covers sago pith in the form of pellets.

Chilled Chinese Yam

Chilled Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), also known as nagaimo, is a mucilaginous starchy tuber popular in Asian cuisine for grating into salads. It is classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as a fresh or chilled yam of the Dioscorea genus, with high starch content and not suitable for immediate consumption.

Chilled Cush Cush Yam

Chilled cush cush yam (Dioscorea trifida) is a smaller variety from South America with dense starch content, used in stews. It is classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as a fresh or chilled yam of the Dioscorea genus, with high starch content and not suitable for immediate consumption.

Dehydrated Chinese Yam Pellets (Dioscorea opposita)

Pellets from Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), a starchy Dioscorea species dried into pellets for culinary and medicinal uses. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as yam pellets with high starch content, agglomerated by compression or with a binder not exceeding 3% by weight.

Dried Cush Cush Yams

Dried cush cush yams (Dioscorea trifida), small high-starch tubers from South America, dried for export. They are suitable for grinding into flour, but as dried whole or sliced yams, they fall under the tariff item for yams, not flour.

Dried Namaste Yams

Dried namaste yams, a variety of Dioscorea esculenta, are compact high-starch tubers air-dried for long-distance trade. They are used in snacks and other food products, and as dried yams, they fall under the tariff item.

Dried Yam Pellets

Dried pellets made from yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch content, processed by slicing, drying, and pelletizing for easy storage and transport. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as yams in pellet form, suitable for further processing.

Dried Yellow Yams

Dried yellow yams (Dioscorea cayenensis) are high-starch tubers dehydrated to extend shelf life while retaining nutritional value. They are sliced or whole, and as dried yams, they fall under the tariff item.

Fresh African Yam Tubers

Fresh African yam tubers (Dioscorea alata) are large, cylindrical roots with high starch, staple in Nigerian and Ghanaian diets. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as fresh yams of the Dioscorea genus, harvested mature and minimally cleaned, with high starch content and not suitable for immediate consumption.

Fresh Water Yams

Fresh water yams (Dioscorea alata variety) are elongated, high-starch tubers grown in wetland conditions, imported fresh for markets. They are suitable for fufu and other dishes, and as fresh yams, they fall under the tariff item.

Fresh White Guinea Yam

Fresh white guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) is a starchy tuber from the Dioscorea species, harvested and sold whole for culinary use in soups and stews. It is classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as a fresh yam with high starch content, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Fresh White Yams

Fresh white yams (Dioscorea rotundata) are starchy tubers harvested directly from the farm, known for their high starch content and mild flavor. As fresh yams, they fall under the tariff item for yams.

Fresh Yellow Yam

Fresh yellow yam (Dioscorea cayenensis) features yellowish flesh high in starch, commonly used in West African dishes like pounded yam. It is classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as a fresh yam of the Dioscorea genus with high starch content, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen Chinese Yam (Nagaimo)

Frozen Chinese yam, known as nagaimo (Dioscorea opposita), is a mucilaginous starchy tuber frozen in slices for Asian dishes like tororo. It is classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as a frozen yam of the Dioscorea genus with high starch content, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen Nigerian White Guinea Yams

Frozen Nigerian white guinea yams (Dioscorea rotundata) are premium starchy tubers, cleaned, portioned, and IQF-frozen for export. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as frozen yams with high starch content, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen Purple Yams (Dioscorea alata)

Frozen purple yams (Dioscorea alata), with vibrant high-starch flesh, are frozen whole or halved for use in desserts and savory dishes. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as frozen yams of the Dioscorea genus, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen Sliced Yams

Frozen sliced yams (Dioscorea alata) are high-starch tubers cut into pieces and quick-frozen for preservation. They remain whole tubers despite slicing, and as frozen yams, they fall under the tariff item.

Frozen Water Yams

Frozen water yams (Dioscorea alata variety) are lesser-starchy but high-inulin tubers frozen for health food markets. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as frozen yams of the Dioscorea genus with high starch or inulin content, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen White Yams

Frozen white yams (Dioscorea rotundata) are tubers with high starch content, harvested, peeled, cut into chunks, and flash-frozen to preserve freshness. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as frozen yams of the Dioscorea genus, not suitable for immediate consumption.

Frozen Yam Pellets

Yams (Dioscorea spp.) processed into pellets and frozen to preserve high starch content for later drying or processing. They are classified under tariff item 0714.30.00 as yam pellets, frozen and not suitable for immediate consumption.