King Arthur Cornstarch
King Arthur Cornstarch is a premium food-grade maize starch used in professional baking for smooth pie fillings and custards. It qualifies for HTS 1108.12.0010 as pure corn starch for food use, meeting the sieve passage and ash limits in Chapter 11 notes. Excluded are modified or pharmaceutical starches.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If pregelatinized for instant pudding mixes
Pregelatinized starches are chemically treated, classifying under modified starches in 3505.
If coarse corn meal rather than fine starch
Coarse fragmented corn products failing fine sieve test (95% through 2mm) go to heading 1103 as corn meal.
If animal feed grade with low starch
Low-starch corn products for animal consumption fall under dog/cat food preparations in 2309.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document sieve test results (95% through 2mm for corn groats/meal analogy) to affirm starch purity
• Use FDA prior notice for food starch shipments to avoid detention
• Label fiber content accurately to distinguish from flours in 1102
Related Products under HTS 1108.12.00.10
Argo Cornstarch
Argo Cornstarch is a pure corn (maize) starch derived from the endosperm of corn kernels, finely milled for food preparation use. It falls under HTS 1108.12.0010 as corn starch specifically intended for food use, such as thickening sauces and gravies. This classification applies because it meets the chapter's starch content requirements and is not a pharmaceutical or cosmetic product.
Bob's Red Mill Cornstarch
Bob's Red Mill Cornstarch is an organic, gluten-free corn starch extracted from non-GMO corn, ideal for baking and sauces. Classified under HTS 1108.12.0010 for food use corn starch, it satisfies the ash and starch content criteria in Chapter 11. It's distinguished from industrial starches by its culinary application.
Hoosier Hill Cornstarch
Hoosier Hill Cornstarch is bulk food-grade corn starch from US-grown maize, perfect for home canning and gravies. Under HTS 1108.12.0010 for food use, it complies with starch >80% and low ash per Chapter 11. Not for use in excluded categories like pharmaceuticals.
Anthony's Cornstarch
Anthony's Cornstarch is a gluten-free, non-GMO maize starch in resealable bags for everyday cooking. Classified in HTS 1108.12.0010 as corn starch for food use, adhering to Chapter 11 milling product criteria. Differentiated from roasted or prepared cereal products.
Pure Corn Starch Food Grade
Generic pure corn starch labeled for food grade use in puddings and fried batters. HTS 1108.12.0010 applies to this unmodified maize starch meeting food preparation standards in Chapter 11. Excludes low-starch or high-ash milling byproducts.
Clabber Girl Cornstarch
Clabber Girl Cornstarch is a trusted brand's fine white maize starch for baking powder blends and sauces. It fits HTS 1108.12.0010 as food use corn starch, compliant with sieve and composition notes. Not classified as prepared flour per exclusions.