Pelletized Dehydrated African Yams from China
Pellets produced from African yam varieties (Dioscorea spp.), dried to concentrate starch content for industrial applications like starch extraction. HTS 0714.30.5000 covers these as 'other' yams in pellet form, distinguishing from fresh or frozen tubers. The pelleting ensures provisional preservation during transport.
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
• Label shipments clearly as 'yam pellets, not for direct consumption' to align with chapter notes on preservation
• Obtain certificates of origin proving yam species; common pitfall is confusion with similar tubers like sweet potatoes
• Check for fumigation records; pellets can harbor pests, requiring APHIS clearance