Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content; fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith (heading 0714): importing markets

Fact sheet

Code

0714

Chapter

07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

Subheadings

6

What to know before exporting HS 0714 from Spain

Heading 0714 groups roots and tubers valued for their starch or inulin content. It includes manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and sweet potatoes, in fresh, chilled, frozen or dried form, sliced or in pellets, and also sago pith. It has six subheadings, so the first task is to classify the product at that level.

The subheading matters because duties, statistics and import requirements are set at that level or below it. A fresh sweet potato and dried manioc pellets share a heading but are not treated as the same product. Check the description in the destination's tariff, not only the four-digit code.

The demand map is concentrated. Thailand and China sit far ahead in declared imports, which is consistent with a heading where much of the trade is dried manioc destined for processing. That is an inference from the heading's scope, not a figure in the table, so verify it for your product before building a plan on it.

Among the larger importers there are very different destinations. The United States, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and Germany sit in the top positions of the table. Spain itself appears as an importer, which is relevant if you are comparing the domestic market with export options.

For a company exporting from Spain, the applicable duty depends on the subheading, the destination and any trade agreement in force. It is consulted for each market in Access2Markets, which also lists import requirements, rules of origin and documents. For exports to the EU single market there are no customs duties, but plant health rules still apply.

Fresh roots and tubers are plant products, so phytosanitary requirements usually come into play. Which certificate or inspection a destination asks for depends on the country and the product, and is confirmed with the plant health authority in Spain and the importer's customs broker before shipping.

The import figures are declared by each country and reported with a delay. Treat them as a ranking of market size in 2025, not as a measure of what is available to a new supplier. Prices, competing origins and buyer requirements are checked separately for each market.

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