unmodified Potato Starch from China
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.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify starch purity via modified Ewers polarimetric method to confirm > chapter starch threshold and ash < limits to avoid reclassification to 2302
• Provide certificates of analysis showing potato origin and human consumption grade; label clearly as food-grade to prevent FDA holds