Rice Starch for Pharmaceutical Binders from Germany
Pregelatinized rice starch used as a binder in pharmaceutical tablet manufacturing. It is a cereal starch from rice, meeting the starch and ash content limits for rice in Chapter 11, and is imported within the access commitment for barley starch (as rice starch is not separately listed under this subheading, it is classified under barley starch items). It is not a finished pharmaceutical product.
Duty Rate — Germany → Canada
0%
Import Tips
• Confirm the rice starch is unmodified and meets the starch content (over 45%) and ash content (under 1.6%) for rice in Chapter 11
• Provide a certificate of analysis and a statement of use as a pharmaceutical excipient, not a finished drug
• Keep records of the sieve passage (80% through 315-micron) for CBSA verification