Tate & Lyle unmodified Corn Starch from Mexico
Standard food-grade corn starch from dent corn, used in baking, confectionery, and paper production. Falls under 1108.12.00 as pure maize starch with starch >80%, ash <2.5%, not excluded by chapter notes for prepared products. Particle size optimized for industrial blending.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Provide ash content certification post-mineral deduction per Chapter 11 note A
• Use bulk containers to avoid retail packaging confusion with 1109
• Common pitfall: incorrect sieve size for corn (use 2mm threshold reference)