White Lily Cornstarch
White Lily Cornstarch provides silky texture for Southern cooking like cream pies. Under HTS 1108.12.0010 for food use corn (maize) starch, it passes Chapter 11 criteria excluding high-ash products. Pure form without additives.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If enzymes added for syrup production
Enzyme-modified starches for sweeteners enter Chapter 35.
If buckwheat or other coarse meal
Different cereals have unique groat/meal sieve requirements.
If roasted as coffee substitute
Chapter Note (a) directs roasted malt/starch substitutes to 0901.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Use ventilated containers to prevent clumping
• FDA registration for importers handling starches
• Audit suppliers for consistent sieve aperture compliance
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.
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.
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.