Maize Starch for Battery Production from Japan
Industrial maize starch used as an electrode binder in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. This is a non-food application of a cereal starch, meeting the starch content and sieve passage requirements of Chapter 11, and is not a finished pharmaceutical or cosmetic product, so it is classified under tariff item 1108.19.90.
Duty Rate — Japan → Canada
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Import Tips
• Provide a detailed product specification sheet to CBSA showing the starch is for industrial use, not food
• Keep documentation of the sieve analysis (90% through 500 μm) to support classification
• Verify whether the starch is pre-gelatinized or modified, as that may change the tariff item