Analysis
HTS 1903.00.20 covers of arrowroot, cassava or sago under heading 1903 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains…).
There is no general-rate duty on this line, which puts it with roughly 17% of the 59 tariff lines in chapter 19 that are also free. Chapter 99 measures such as Section 301 or 232 can still apply on top, depending on where the goods come from.
The other line in the same group is 1903.00.40 (tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in…, 0.8¢/kg).
Census statistics map these goods to NAICS 311221 (Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing), an industry of 70 US establishments employing 7,467 people, the industry a domestic producer of these goods reports under.
The general rate of Free has not changed in any edition of the schedule since Jan 2023.
Neighbouring lines
| Line | Description | General rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1903.00.40 | Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms: other | 0.8¢/kg |