Roquette Crystal Maize Starch from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
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