Modified Potato Starch for Battery Paste from China
This is a pregelatinized potato dextrin used as a binder in lead-acid battery plate pastes. It enhances paste adhesion during manufacturing and is an industrial-grade modified starch. It falls under tariff item 3505.10.20 as a pregelatinized starch or soluble starch.
Duty Rate — China → Canada
6.5%
Import Tips
• Ensure the starch is clearly pregelatinized and not etherified or esterified, as those fall under other tariff items
• Provide a certificate of analysis to CBSA to confirm the modification process
• Verify if the product qualifies for any free trade agreement preferential duty rates