Vegetable roots and tubers; sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets

HS v2017 Code: 071420

About vegetable roots and tubers; sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets

HS code 071420 covers a wide range of sweet potato products, including fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried varieties. Sweet potatoes are an important staple crop globally, with significant production and trade volumes. As a versatile vegetable rich in nutrients and carbohydrates, sweet potatoes play a crucial role in food security and agricultural economies around the world.

Production process

Sweet potatoes are typically grown from slips or vine cuttings, which are planted in well-drained, sandy soils. The crop requires a warm, humid climate and moderate rainfall throughout the growing season. Harvesting is done manually or mechanically, with the tubers cured to improve storage life before being processed, packaged, and distributed.

Production inputs

Key inputs for the sweet potato industry include high-quality planting material, fertile agricultural land, irrigation systems, harvesting equipment, and storage facilities. Producers also rely on fertilizers, pesticides, and other agricultural inputs to ensure optimal yields and product quality.

Production outputs

The main outputs under HS code 071420 are fresh, chilled, frozen, and dried sweet potatoes. These products are widely consumed as food staples, used in the production of 110812 Potato starch, 200410 Potatoes, prepared or preserved, frozen, and other processed food items. Sweet potato flour and other derivatives are also produced and traded under related HS codes.

Revisions to 071420

Classification codes are adjusted frequently. The code may have been revised or replaced between system versions. The table below shows the history (newest to oldest) of the code 071420. The most recent 1 version of this code (071420) is in the HS v2022 system:

This page shows a legacy version of code 071420 ( HS v2017).

Older versions

Family tree for vegetable roots and tubers; sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/07'>07: Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/0714'>0714: 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</a>"]
B --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071420'>071420: Vegetable roots and tubers; sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets</a>"]

    B --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071410'>071410: Vegetable roots and tubers; manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets</a>"]
B --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071430'>071430: Vegetable roots and tubers; yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets</a>"]
B --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071440'>071440: Vegetable roots and tubers; taro (Colocasia spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets</a>"]
B --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071450'>071450: Vegetable roots and tubers; yautia (Xanthosoma spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets</a>"]
B --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/071490'>071490: Vegetable roots and tubers; arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers (not manioc, sweet potatoes, yams, taro or yautia), high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, sliced or not, or in pellet form; sago pith</a>"]

    

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