Maize Starch for Battery Production from Germany
Industrial maize starch used as an electrode binder in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. It is a high-purity cereal starch from maize, meeting the starch and ash content specifications for maize in Chapter 11, and is imported within the access commitment for barley starch (as maize starch is not separately listed under this subheading, it is classified under barley starch items).
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
0%
Import Tips
• Ensure the maize starch is unmodified and meets the sieve requirement of 90% passing through a 500-micron aperture
• Provide a certificate of analysis showing starch content above 45% and ash content below 2%
• Clearly state the end use in battery manufacturing to support classification as an industrial starch