Wheat Starch for Gluten-Free Baking from China
Wheat starch extracted to remove gluten, used in gluten-free baking mixes and products, classified as food use wheat starch under 1108.11.0010. It meets milling purity standards of Chapter 11 with high starch content. Ideal for celiac-safe formulations.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Require third-party gluten testing (<20ppm) and documentation for gluten-free claims
• Submit to FDA import alert checks for starch purity
• Bulk packaging helps avoid retail set classifications