U.S. imports of Manioc (Cassava), Fresh or Dried (SITC 05481) totaled $8.5M in August 2026, imported from 23 countries.
Importers of Manioc (Cassava), Fresh or Dried paid $192K in duties in August 2026, an average duty rate of 2.27% — duty actually collected as a share of the imports that cleared customs, not the published tariff schedule. Manioc (Cassava), Fresh or Dried imports of $8.5M in August 2026 ran 22% below the year-to-date monthly average of $10.8M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataCassava — traded internationally as manioc — enters US commerce in fresh, dried, sliced, or pelletized forms, serving as a raw material for starch extraction, animal feed, and gluten-free food manufacturing. USDA APHIS enforces phytosanitary requirements for fresh cassava roots, which are subject to pest-risk concerns including cassava mealybug and whitefly, and import permits may be required depending on origin and form. Dried and pelletized forms face fewer phytosanitary barriers and are more commonly traded in bulk for industrial starch and feed applications.
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520 import shipments a month
Fresh cassava (manioc) roots are subject to USDA APHIS phytosanitary requirements, and an import permit is generally required due to pest-risk concerns. The specific requirements vary by country of origin and the plant part being imported. Importers should consult APHIS and obtain any required permits before shipment. Classification and admissibility are complex; consult a licensed customs broker or APHIS for current requirements.
Fresh cassava is primarily used in food and local starch processing and faces stricter phytosanitary controls. Dried sliced cassava and pellets are the dominant internationally traded forms, used mainly as animal feed ingredients and industrial starch feedstocks. The pelletized form is engineered for bulk shipping efficiency and is the standard commercial form for large-volume industrial buyers.
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Basic heading 05481 · $8.5M of $14.7B
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$8.5MYoY · free account
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$232KYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $146.1M of Manioc (Cassava), Fresh or Dried and exported $3.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Imports · August 2026
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Costa Rica and Ecuador together supply 95% of it.
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