Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Fresh Potato Tariff Line Information
Fresh potato tariff line information connects the correct customs classification with duty context and reported trade. MassGain keeps fresh, seed, and processed potato forms separate and links codes with origin, destination, effective dates, volume, value, and landed-cost analysis.
Market Data
How to read this market
Fresh potato tariff-line data connects customs classifications with product descriptions, origin, destination, duty context, effective dates, and reported trade volume and value. The market object is the defined customs line and the potato product it covers.
Use the data to research landed-cost exposure and trade-flow changes while keeping fresh, seed, frozen, dehydrated, and processed products separate. Verify legal classification independently before filing.
Data Module
Fresh Potato Tariff Line Information
Market objectcustoms classification
Primary fieldscode, description, duty, effective date
Key dimensionsorigin, destination, product form
Commercial usetrade and landed-cost analysis
Controlsnomenclature version and rules of origin
Compare withtrade volume, value, freight, domestic price
Analysis
Why this matters
Small differences in product description can move potatoes into a different customs classification, duty treatment, or statistical series. A broad 'potato' code is therefore not enough for landed-cost analysis.
Commercial interpretation should preserve the exact tariff line and effective date and separate legal classification from market-price assumptions.
Signal 01
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index
UCUI translates crop and market complexity into a simple uncertainty signal. Higher readings indicate greater uncertainty—not necessarily higher prices.
Understand uncertainty. Anticipate risk. Act earlier.
UCUI is designed to analyze potato-industry publications and data signals across regions, varieties, weather, disease, storage, supply, and demand.
WeatherHigh
DiseaseHigh
StorageMedium
SupplyMedium
Single-day snapshot based on a scan of 11,500+ web and social signals. Get historical and real-time data by clicking the button below.
The MassGain Daily
Today’s market analysis.
A daily editorial synthesis of physical potato data, crop signals, market reporting, and what participants should watch next.
September 10, 2026Latest MassGain publication
Potato prices quiet at $30/cwt as regional harvest damage buzzes beneath the surface
Market indicators are stable, but reporting from Europe and select growing areas shows real, localized crop stress — a reminder that steady headline prices can mask uneven physical risk.
Signal 02
MassGain Potato Index
Independent physical-pricing intelligence and market-trend analysis for procurement, forecasting, contracting, and scenario planning.
Core Russet Carton Median
312.45 USD/MT
Latest qualifying physical-market observation
+4.75 (+1.55%)
Price discovery for the physical potato market
MPI is designed to track physical pricing data, price trends, deltas, and divergences across regions and potato types.
Series window45 days
Current public coverageCore russet cartons
Primary source basisQualifying USDA physical rows
UnitUSD per metric tonne
Single-day snapshot based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varieties by clicking the button below.
Signal 03
MassGain Spot Reference
An independent spot reference designed for price discovery, contract discussions, procurement comparisons, and risk modeling.
Russet Burbank — U.S. Midsize
305 USD/MT
Demonstration reference format
+1.6% WoW · Confidence: High
A trusted benchmark for pricing, contracts, and risk
MSR is intended to use real transactions and verifiable physical-market data to support negotiations, price checks, contracting, and risk models.
ProductRusset Burbank
SpecificationU.S. midsize, 40–70 count
Reference typePhysical spot benchmark
StatusIn development
Based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varities by clicking the button below. Full access also includes historical data -- including depreciated NYMEX/CBOE/EEX spot references -- projections, trends, and AI-driven insights.
The MassGain Product Ladder
From insight to intelligence to action
Four integrated products built for the physical potato market, delivered through public pages, reports, exports, dashboards, and API access.
1
Content
Original research, commentary, aggregated news, and market updates.
- What matters right now?
- What is happening out there?
2
UCUI™
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index: an AI-powered signal of crop risk and market uncertainty.
- Understand uncertainty
- Anticipate risk
- Act earlier
3
MPI™
MassGain Potato Index: independent physical-pricing intelligence and trend analysis.
- Price discovery
- Regional trends
- Procurement planning
4
MSR™
MassGain Spot Reference: an independent benchmark for price discovery and risk modeling.
- Contracts
- Negotiations
- Risk models
Content + UCUI + MPI + MSR + API access
Get historical series, regional detail, constituent data, exports, alerts, and direct data access.
Overview
Who is this for?
This page is for trade analysts, importers, exporters, procurement teams, and compliance professionals researching fresh potato tariff line information. MassGain organizes product classifications, tariff nomenclature, customs codes, country or customs territory, duty treatment, effective dates, origin rules, quotas, and related trade statistics while keeping fresh, seed, processed, and other potato forms distinct.
A tariff line is a legal classification context, not a market price. Users can map the correct fresh-potato product code to import volume, value, partner country, unit values, and policy changes, then evaluate the commercial impact alongside freight and domestic replacement cost. Procurement can assess landed-cost exposure and analysts can study policy-driven trade shifts. MassGain does not provide customs or legal advice and does not infer a tariff code where the product description is ambiguous. It provides a governed information layer for research and authorized compliance review.
Use Case
An importer evaluates fresh table potatoes from a new origin. MassGain identifies the relevant fresh-potato tariff classification, effective duty context, and historical trade flows and keeps seed and processed codes out of the analysis before the company confirms treatment with its customs advisers.
FAQs
What is a fresh potato tariff line?
It is the customs classification used to identify a defined fresh potato product for duty and trade-reporting purposes.
Are seed and fresh table potatoes always on the same tariff line?
No. Product form, intended use, and national nomenclature can produce different classifications.
Does MassGain determine the legally correct code?
No. It organizes classification evidence and trade data for research; authorized customs professionals make the legal determination.
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Data and Methodology
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Data provenance
MassGain uses public, licensed, contributed, and independently derived physical-market information. Source availability and publication schedules vary.
Timing and revisions
Figures may reflect the latest available observation rather than a same-day transaction. Source data and MassGain calculations may be corrected, restated, or revised.
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MassGain figures are informational reference values and do not constitute executable bids, offers, settlements, or guarantees that a transaction can occur at the displayed value.
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Content and data are provided for informational and analytical purposes and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, trading, or individualized procurement advice.
Independent publication
Certain observations may be derived from USDA reports. MassGain is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
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