Sweet Potato Flour

Nutritious powder ground from dried sweet potato tubers (Ipomoea batatas), classified in HTS 1106.20.9000 as flour from heading 0714 roots/tubers. Used in gluten-free baking and baby foods.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+25.0%25%
🇲🇽MexicoFreeFree
🇨🇦CanadaFreeFree
🇩🇪GermanyFreeFree
🇯🇵JapanFreeFree

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0714.20Lower: 14.5% vs 25%

If dried but not powdered/ground

Dried sweet potatoes remain in 0714 until fragmented into flour per Chapter notes.

1105.10.00.00Higher: 35% vs 25%

If classified as potato flour broadly

Some sweet potato products may interpret under 1105 potato flours if not strictly 0714-sourced.

2302.40.01Higher: 35% vs 25%

If failing starch/ash content tests

Bran-like or low-starch root meals fall into 2302 as feed ingredients.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Test for starch >80% and low ash per Chapter 11 table to distinguish from animal feed (2302)

Document drying process from fresh sweet potatoes in 0714.20 to validate classification

Ensure no additives; pure flour only, as blends may shift to 1108