unmodified Potato Starch Powder
Pure potato starch extracted from potatoes, meeting starch content over 80% and low ash per chapter notes, used in food manufacturing. Classified under 1108.13.00.90 as other potato starch not specified elsewhere. Ideal for thickening sauces and baking due to its neutral flavor.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If chemically modified like pregelatinized
Chemically treated potato starches fall under 1108.12 as modified starches, distinct from unmodified.
If starch below 80% or ash exceeds limits
Bran, sharps, or low-starch/high-ash potato milling byproducts go to 2302 per chapter note (A).
If dextrinized or highly processed into syrups
Advanced modifications like dextrins classify in Chapter 35 as modified starches beyond simple milling.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify starch content exceeds 80% via modified Ewers method and ash under 2.5% to stay in Chapter 11, avoiding reclassification to 2302
• Provide mill test certificates documenting sieve passage and purity for CBP compliance
• Avoid mixing with additives that could shift to Chapter 33 if perfumery-like or Chapter 19 if prepared flour
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