Analysis
HTS 0714.90.51 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 duty-free to 20%. Compared with 0714.90.05 (chinese water chestnuts), which pays 20%, a misclassification either way moves the duty by 20 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.
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.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 0714.90.05 | Chinese water chestnuts | 20% |
| 0714.90.39 | Fresh or chilled: other | 16% |
| 0714.90.41 | Mixtures of pea pods and Chinese water chestnuts | 7.9% |
| 0714.90.42 | Frozen: other mixtures of Chinese water chestnuts | 14% |
| 0714.90.44 | Chinese water chestnuts, not mixed | Free |
| 0714.90.46 | Frozen: other | 6% |
| 0714.90.48 | Chinese water chestnuts | 8.3% |
| 0714.90.61 | Other: other | 8.3% |