Native Potato Starch for Textile Sizing from Japan
Unmodified potato starch applied in textile warp sizing for weaving protection, under HTS 1108.13.00.90 as other potato starch. Offers film-forming properties ideal for cotton yarns.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Specify 'textile grade' on invoices to justify industrial import channels
• Test viscosity consistency batch-to-batch for manufacturing reliability
• Avoid pharmaceutical blends that exclude to Chapter 30