Industrial Wheat Starch for Paper Sizing from China
Wheat starch slurry base for paper coating and sizing in manufacturing, under 1108.11.00.90 as unspecified 'other' wheat starch. Qualifies via Chapter 11 notes on starch >80% and sieve compliance, not fitting excluded pharmaceutical or cosmetic uses. Used to improve paper strength and printability.
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
• Declare end-use as 'paper manufacturing' with buyer contracts to support tariff shift if needed
• Test for moisture; wet starches may require adjusted dry-basis ash calculations
• Separate from food-grade shipments to avoid cross-contamination claims at entry