Fresh Taro Root (Colocasia esculenta) from China
Fresh taro roots from the Colocasia spp. plant, harvested and sold whole for culinary use in dishes like poi or taro chips. Classified under HTS 0714.40.60.00 as 'other' taro roots with high starch content, fresh or chilled, not subjected to preservation processes that make them suitable for immediate consumption.
Duty Rate — China → United States
33.3%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 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(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify phytosanitary certificates from origin to comply with USDA APHIS requirements for fresh tubers
• Declare exact species (Colocasia spp.) and condition (fresh/chilled) to avoid reclassification to dried forms
• Watch for common pitfalls like undeclared slicing, which may shift to pelleted categories