Fresh Arrowroot Rhizome from China
Fresh arrowroot tubers (Maranta arundinacea) dug up for culinary use or starch extraction, known for easy digestion. HTS 0714.90.3900 covers this as fresh/chilled high-starch tubers explicitly named in the heading. Often imported from Caribbean or South America for niche markets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
51%
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
• Require fumigation certificate; arrowroot is prone to quarantine pests, so pre-shipment inspection is critical
• Package in ventilated crates to avoid moisture buildup, a common cause of mold during ocean freight
• Confirm varietal purity to stay in 'other' category, avoiding mix-up with cassava