Dried Yam Pellets from China
Dried pellets made from yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch content, processed by slicing, drying, and pelletizing for easy storage and transport. Classified under HTS 0714.30.5000 as yams in pellet form, suitable for use in food processing or as animal feed. They remain in a dried state, preserving the tuber without rendering them ready for immediate consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify botanical classification as Dioscorea spp. (yams) via supplier certificates to avoid misclassification as sweet potatoes
• Ensure pellets are solely dried without additives; provide processing documentation to confirm suitability only for further processing
• Comply with USDA APHIS import permits for tubers; watch for phytosanitary issues like pests in pellet shipments