Roquette Crystal Maize Starch from Canada
European-sourced native corn starch for technical applications like adhesives and textiles. HTS 1108.12.00 due to maize origin, high purity starch content meeting Chapter 11(A) table for corn (starch >80%, ash <2.5%). Excluded from other chapters as simple starch.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Require supplier Ewers polarimetric certificate for starch content
• For technical grades, declare end-use to prevent Chapter 39 reclassification
• Pitfall: high moisture content leading to ash calculation disputes