Analysis
HTS 0714.50.50 covers in the form of pellets under heading 0714 (cassava (manioc), arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar…).
Within this group the rate runs from 6% to 16%. Compared with 0714.50.10 (yautia (Xanthosoma spp.): fresh or chilled), which pays 16%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 16 percentage points.
The normal trade relations rate here is zero, shared by about 22% of the 91 tariff lines in chapter 07, a useful check when a neighbouring dutiable line is a candidate. Duty-free at the general rate does not rule out additional duties under Chapter 99, such as Section 301 or Section 232 measures, which depend on the country of origin.
The other lines in the same group are 0714.50.10 (yautia (Xanthosoma spp.): fresh or chilled, 16%), 0714.50.20 (yautia (Xanthosoma spp.): frozen, 6%) and 0714.50.60 (other: other, 8.3%).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311423 (Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing), an industry of 276 US establishments employing 17,886 people. That concordance is how imports of this line are compared with US output.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0714.50.10 | Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.): fresh or chilled | 16% |
| 0714.50.20 | Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.): frozen | 6% |
| 0714.50.60 | Other: other | 8.3% |