Subheading · Chapter 07 · Heading 0714
0714.20: Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet: sweet potatoes
Official description Sweet potatoes
Subheading 0714.20 belongs to heading 0714 (manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar…) in chapter 07.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 0714 20 00 00 Sweet potatoes
- 0714 20 10 00 Fresh, whole, intended for human consumption 2%+1
- 0714 20 90 00 Other 5.3 GBP / 100 kg+2
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 3
- Additional dutyUnit price 105.17 GBP / 100 kg
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- In force
- until 22 October 2026
- Legal act
- The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
- Tariff quotaNon preferential tariff quota Free
- Applies to goods from
- China
- Legal act
- S.I. 2020/1432
- Tariff lines
- on 1 of 2 lines
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla and 212 more
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1527
- Documents
- N851
- 901Y
- C085 Common Health Entry Document for Plants and Plant Products (CHED-PP) (as set out in Part 2, Section C of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 2% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Chile, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | £44.4m | 41.6% | +38% |
 United States | £34.7m | 32.5% | +14.9% |
 China | £8.6m | 8.1% | -19.6% |
 South Africa | £5.2m | 4.9% | +18.2% |
 Spain | £4m | 3.7% | +3.1% |
 Brazil | £2.4m | 2.2% | +16.4% |
 Uganda | £2m | 1.9% | +29% |
 Argentina | £1.7m | 1.6% | +81% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 3.8% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · 1× specific or compound duty 
Türkiye 25% – 75% Statutory rate (Law 474) 3 tariff lines · average 41.7% USA 4.5% – 6% General (MFN) 2 tariff lines · average 5.3% The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$190.5kUS$190.5k+US$1.4m+US$10.2m+> US$92.6m
Exports: 130
- United States: US$205.7m
- Egypt: US$196.4m
- Netherlands: US$98.3m
- China: US$92.6m
- Spain: US$32m
- Vietnam: US$31.6m
- Portugal: US$28.2m
- Japan: US$23.7m
- Germany: US$13.4m
- Brazil: US$12.9m
- Canada: US$12.2m
- Indonesia: US$10.7m
- South Africa: US$10.2m
- France: US$9.9m
- Dominican Republic: US$8.7m
- Peru: US$8.4m
- Belgium: US$7.2m
- Honduras: US$7.1m
- United Kingdom: US$4.6m
- Uganda: US$4.5m
- Argentina: US$4.2m
- Thailand: US$3.3m
- Poland: US$2.8m
- Italy: US$2.4m
- Australia: US$2.2m
- Denmark: US$2.1m
- Jamaica: US$2.1m
- Pakistan: US$1.9m
- Costa Rica: US$1.8m
- Taiwan: US$1.7m
- Malaysia: US$1.7m
- Czechia: US$1.4m
- Singapore: US$1.3m
- South Korea: US$1.3m
- India: US$1.2m
- Jordan: US$1.1m
- Laos: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$821.5k
- Hungary: US$780.2k
- Greece: US$729k
- Croatia: US$621.9k
- Aruba: US$564.5k
- Austria: US$551.2k
- Lebanon: US$478.8k
- Cambodia: US$476.8k
- Mali: US$427.3k
- Ireland: US$420.7k
- Yemen: US$413.3k
- Sri Lanka: US$412.1k
- Morocco: US$389.6k
- Bulgaria: US$384.2k
- Cameroon: US$379k
- Türkiye: US$314.4k
- Sweden: US$310.8k
- Lithuania: US$306.9k
- Iran: US$291.8k
- Latvia: US$260.2k
- Tonga: US$238.6k
- Ecuador: US$234.2k
- Madagascar: US$222.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$84.2kUS$84.2k+US$1.4m+US$8.5m+> US$51.3m
Imports: 192
- Netherlands: US$156.4m
- United Kingdom: US$100.1m
- Canada: US$68.5m
- Germany: US$61.2m
- France: US$57.7m
- Belgium: US$51.3m
- United States: US$50.2m
- Spain: US$20.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$20.5m
- Japan: US$19m
- Thailand: US$17.5m
- Italy: US$16.5m
- Poland: US$15.1m
- Malaysia: US$13.9m
- Singapore: US$13.8m
- United Arab Emirates: US$12.5m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.6m
- Ireland: US$10.1m
- Switzerland: US$8.5m
- Kuwait: US$8.5m
- Norway: US$7.7m
- Vietnam: US$7.5m
- Finland: US$6.7m
- Mexico: US$6.6m
- Romania: US$6.4m
- Sweden: US$6.1m
- Hungary: US$6.1m
- Austria: US$5.8m
- Russia: US$5.4m
- China: US$5.2m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Slovakia: US$4.6m
- Argentina: US$4.1m
- Denmark: US$4.1m
- Portugal: US$3.3m
- Taiwan: US$3m
- Serbia: US$2.5m
- Bulgaria: US$2m
- Croatia: US$1.9m
- Qatar: US$1.9m
- Greece: US$1.8m
- Iceland: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Australia: US$1.5m
- Jordan: US$1.5m
- Chile: US$1.4m
- Israel: US$1.4m
- Türkiye: US$1.3m
- Slovenia: US$1.2m
- Lithuania: US$1.2m
- Latvia: US$1.2m
- Luxembourg: US$1.2m
- Oman: US$1m
- Macao SAR China: US$1m
- New Zealand: US$873.8k
- Estonia: US$866.9k
- Maldives: US$864.7k
- Lebanon: US$844.2k
- Bahrain: US$750.3k
- Malta: US$739.1k
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$205.7m | 23.8% |
| 2 | Egypt | US$196.4m | 22.7% |
| 3 |  Netherlands | US$98.3m | 11.4% |
| 4 | China | US$92.6m | 10.7% |
| 5 | Spain | US$32m | 3.7% |
| 6 |  Vietnam | US$31.6m | 3.7% |
| 7 |  Portugal | US$28.2m | 3.3% |
| 8 |  Japan | US$23.7m | 2.7% |
| 9 |  Germany | US$13.4m | 1.5% |
| 10 | Brazil | US$12.9m | 1.5% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | US$156.4m | 18.1% |
| 2 | United Kingdom | US$100.1m | 11.6% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$68.5m | 7.9% |
| 4 | Germany | US$61.2m | 7.1% |
| 5 |  France | US$57.7m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  Belgium | US$51.3m | 5.9% |
| 7 | United States | US$50.2m | 5.8% |
| 8 | Spain | US$20.6m | 2.4% |
| 9 |  Saudi Arabia | US$20.5m | 2.4% |
| 10 | Japan | US$19m | 2.2% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 0714.20 into 2 tariff lines; the duty is 2%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 0714.20 covers 2 tariff lines and the duty is 3.8%. 1 line has a specific or compound duty.
168 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 2%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £106.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 19% on the year before); Egypt supplied 42%, followed by United States.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$864.3m (+7.8% year on year).
The largest exporter was the United States (US$205.7m), followed by Egypt.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet: sweet potatoes?
Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet: sweet potatoes fall under HS subheading 0714.20, part of heading 0714, in section II of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 0714.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 2%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 0714.20 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 3.8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes…?
The United States, with US$205.7m in 2024 (23.8% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
168 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 2% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Egypt (42%), United States (33%) and China (8%), out of total imports of £106.6m.