Analysis
HTS 0714.30.60 covers other: other under heading 0714 (cassava (manioc), arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar…).
Rates on the nearby lines range from duty-free to 6.4%. The costliest confusion would be with 0714.30.50 (in the form of pellets) at duty-free, a difference of 8.3 points on the customs value.
Goods that qualify under GSP, the Australia FTA, the Bahrain FTA, the Chile FTA, the Colombia TPA, and 12 others can enter duty-free instead of paying 8.3%. It is also eligible under GSP, the developing-country programme, which Congress has to renew; check whether GSP is in force on the entry date. Reduced but not zero rates apply under some agreements: 4.15% for JP.
The column 2 rate, for countries without normal trade relations, is 35%, 4.2 times the general rate.
The general duty rate is 8.3% of the customs value, which is in the middle of the rates in chapter 07 (55th percentile of 91 lines with an ad valorem rate). On a shipment valued at $10,000 that is $830 in duty before any Chapter 99 additions or preference claims.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0714.30.10 | Yams (Dioscorea spp.): fresh or chilled | 6.4% |
| 0714.30.20 | Yams (Dioscorea spp.): frozen | 6% |
| 0714.30.50 | In the form of pellets | Free |