Pelleted White Guinea Yam (Dioscorea rotundata) from Japan
White Guinea yam (Dioscorea rotundata) tubers dried and pelleted, high in starch for export to food processors. HTS 0714.30.5000 specifies pellet form for these yams, excluding ground forms. Used in fufu production after rehydration.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Supplier affidavits on no chemical treatments; preserves 'provisional preservation' status
• Size pellets uniformly (per statistical notes indirectly); irregularities flag inspection
• Customs value includes processing costs; undervaluation common pitfall