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U.S. exports of sweet potatoes, fresh or dried (HS 071420) totaled $10.2M in July 2026.
Importers of Sweet Potatoes, Fresh or Dried paid $1.4M in duties in July 2026 — an effective duty rate of 30% on $4.7M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Sweet Potatoes, Fresh or Dried imports of $5.1M in July 2026 ran 29% above the year-to-date monthly average of $3.9M.
Last updated: July 2026 dataSweet potatoes enter the US under two 10-digit lines: frozen (including sliced or pelleted) under 0714201000, and fresh or dried (including sliced or pelleted) under 0714202000. China is the leading supplier under this heading, with the Dominican Republic and Peru also significant sources. FDA admissibility review applies to food-use shipments, and fresh sweet potato imports are subject to USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection — a step that can affect port-of-entry selection and transit timing for perishable loads.
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222 shipments/mo
No. The US tariff lines under 071420 do not separate whole from sliced or pelleted forms — both are captured within the same lines (0714201000 for frozen; 0714202000 for fresh or dried). The critical classification variable is the thermal state of the product, not the physical form.
Fresh sweet potato imports are subject to USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection, and specific conditions — including treatment requirements or port-of-entry restrictions — may apply depending on the country of origin. Importers sourcing from China should confirm current APHIS import conditions well in advance of shipment, as requirements can change and non-compliant shipments may be refused entry or require costly remediation.
Subheading 4 of 6 in heading 0714
Subheading 071420 · $5.1M of $30.0M
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Imports
$5.1MYoY · Pro
Exports
$10.2MYoY · Pro
12-mo low · imports
YoY · ProThrough July 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Import Value | Effective Tariff % | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0714202000 | Sweet Potatoes, Fresh or Dried, W/Nt Sliced/Pellet | $4.5M | 29.45% | 95.76% | $1.3M |
| 0714201000 | Sweet Potatoes, Frozen Whether/Nt Sliced/Pellets | $515K | 8.87% | 61.83% | $46K |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0714202000 | Sweet Potatoes, Fresh or Dried, W/Nt Sliced/Pellet | $9.4M |
| 0714201000 | Sweet Potatoes, Frozen Whether/Nt Sliced/Pellets | $745K |
Import lines come from the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and export lines from Schedule B. The two are numbered by different agencies, so the same 10-digit code can appear in both tables describing a different product.
Exports · July 2026
destination
Canada and Mexico together take 80% of it.
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entry
rate provision · imports
7.7% enters free of duty; the effective duty rate is 27.35%.