U.S. imports of Taro, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen or Dried (HS 071440) totaled $5.5M in August 2026, imported from 19 countries.
Importers of Taro, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen or Dried paid $85K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 1.55% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Taro, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen or Dried imports of $5.5M in August 2026 ran 12% below the year-to-date monthly average of $6.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataTaro (Colocasia esculenta), a starchy corm central to Pacific Island, Asian, and Latin American cuisines, is classified across condition-based lines: fresh or chilled (0714401001), frozen (0714402000), and dried excluding pellets (0714406000). Ecuador leads US imports under this heading, with Mexico and Nicaragua also significant sources. Fresh taro is subject to USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection, and all food-use forms require FDA admissibility review — importers should confirm port-of-entry inspection capacity for perishable fresh corms before routing shipments.
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367 import shipments a month
No. Unlike some other root and tuber headings, the US tariff schedule under 071440 does not include a dedicated pellet line for taro. Dried taro excluding pellets enters under 0714406000. Taro in pellet form would need to be evaluated for classification under the residual roots and tubers heading (071490), specifically 0714905100, which covers roots and tubers in pellet form.
Fresh taro must clear both USDA APHIS phytosanitary inspection and FDA admissibility review. Common issues include inadequate phytosanitary certificates, soil or plant debris on corms triggering APHIS holds, and FDA prior notice filing gaps. Importers should also ensure that any pesticide residue levels comply with EPA tolerances, as taro from certain origins has been subject to residue monitoring. Consulting a licensed customs broker or regulatory specialist before the first shipment is advisable.
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Imports
$5.5MYoY · free account
Exports
$460KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $69.7M of Taro, Fresh, Chilled, Frozen or Dried and exported $5.1M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Subheading 2 of 6 in heading 0714
Subheading 071440 · $5.5M of $25.5M
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HS10 import codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
| Code | Description | Imports for consumption | Average duty rate | Dutiable Share | Duty Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0714401001 | Taro, Fresh or Chilled | $5.4M | 1.42% | 57.39% | $77K |
| 0714402000 | Taro, Frozen | $94K | 8.60% | 80.95% | $8K |
| 0714406000 | Taro, Dried, Except Pellets | $2K | 8.28% | 100.00% | $167 |
HS10 export codes under this HS6 parent, each with its own page. Source: U.S. Schedule B export classification.
| Code | Description | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0714400000 | Taro, Fresh Chilled, Frozen or Dried | $460K |
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.
Imports · August 2026
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Ecuador and Mexico together supply 77% of it.
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rate provision · imports
42.2% enters free of duty; duty collected equals 1.55% of imports for consumption.