Chilled Malanga Blanca from Mexico
Malanga blanca, a white-fleshed Xanthosoma cultivar, chilled for market, offers high starch for mashing or frying. It fits HTS 0714.50.10.00 as chilled yautia (Xanthosoma spp.), not processed further.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Include lab tests for starch content if challenged, proving high-starch status
• Package in ventilated crates to prevent condensation and spoilage claims
• File prior notice via FDA's system for edible tubers 72 hours pre-arrival