Pelletized New Cocoyam Tubers from China
New cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium), a type of yautia, dried and pelletized for export as a starch-rich ingredient. HTS 0714.50.50.00 covers this as 'other' yautia in pellet form within high-starch roots and tubers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
9903.88.0325%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)
Import Tips
• Obtain APHIS import permit if from regions with pest risks for Xanthosoma species
• Document drying process to prove unsuitability for immediate consumption, avoiding fresh produce duties
• Test for inulin or starch levels to confirm 'high starch content' per chapter scope