Wheat Starch Powder for Baking
Pure wheat starch powder derived from wheat grains, meeting starch content over 80% and low ash per Chapter 11 notes, specifically designated for food use in baking applications. It serves as a thickener and stabilizer in bread, cakes, and pastries. Classified under 1108.11.0010 as wheat starch for food use.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If labeled or intended for animal feed
Starches not specified for food use fall under wheat starch for other uses, changing duty and regulatory requirements.
If starch content below 80% or ash exceeds limits
Bran, sharps, and other milling residues not meeting Chapter 11 purity criteria are classified as feed byproducts.
If blended with flour or additives into prepared mix
Processed into flour preparations or mixes moves to Chapter 19, no longer pure starch.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify starch content exceeds 80% by modified Ewers method and ash under 2.5% via lab testing for Chapter 11 eligibility
• Provide FDA prior notice and food facility registration
• Avoid misclassification as animal feed starch under 1108.12
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