Penford Food-Grade Corn Starch 10M from Canada
Medium viscosity corn starch (10M grade) for canned foods and frozen products. HTS 1108.12.00 for pure corn starch meeting sieve and content criteria in Chapter notes. Used where stability during processing is needed.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• For frozen food imports containing starch, declare separately if bulk
• Moisture analysis critical for dry weight calculations
• Pitfall: viscosity specs mistaken for modification evidence