Native Potato Starch for Noodles
Unmodified potato starch used in Asian noodle production like udon or soba blends, fit for human consumption. HTS 1108.13.0010 covers this pure starch form, not final noodle products (Chapter 19), with starch content exceeding wheat/rye thresholds in chapter notes.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If blended with wheat flour exceeding starch sieve passage
Cereal flours not meeting fine sieve criteria (e.g., <80% through 315μm) go to 1102.
If perfumed or mixed into cosmetic mixtures
Starches with cosmetic character excluded to Chapter 33 per chapter note (f).
If from arrowroot, salep, or similar tubers
Other tuber starches have separate subheading from potato-specific 1108.13.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Include end-use statement if for specific food manufacturing to aid CBP review
• Test for moisture content; excess can affect ash calculations leading to 2302 reclass
• Avoid bulk packaging confusion with animal feed grades; segregate human consumption lots
Related Products under HTS 1108.13.00.10
Instant Thickener Potato Starch
Potato starch selected for high viscosity in instant gravies and sauces, unmodified for human consumption. Classifies in HTS 1108.13.0010 as it retains pure starch character, not pre-gelatinized forms excluded to Chapter 19.
unmodified Potato Starch
Pure potato starch extracted from potatoes, unmodified, suitable for human consumption in food applications like thickening sauces and baking. It falls under HTS 1108.13.0010 as potato starch explicitly designated for human consumption, distinct from starches in Chapter 19 or pharmaceutical uses. Meets chapter starch content requirements without added minerals.
Food-Grade Potato Starch Powder
Fine powder potato starch for human consumption, used in gluten-free baking and as a thickener in soups. Classified under HTS 1108.13.0010 as unmodified potato starch meeting human consumption standards, excluding roasted or prepared forms noted out of chapter. High starch content per chapter note (A).
Gluten-Free Potato Starch Flour
Potato-derived starch marketed as gluten-free alternative flour for baking bread and pastries, for human consumption. Falls precisely under HTS 1108.13.0010 as potato starch, differentiated from cereal flours in 1101-1103 by source and chapter milling criteria.
Organic Potato Starch
Certified organic potato starch for human consumption in health foods and baby foods, unmodified extraction. HTS 1108.13.0010 applies to this pure starch meeting organic standards, excluded from pharmaceutical or cosmetic preparations.