Industrial Potato Starch Granules from China
Coarse potato starch granules for paper and textile sizing, pure per Chapter 11 notes excluding high-ash products. HTS 1108.13.00 applies to unmodified potato-derived starch. Used in adhesives and manufacturing.
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
• Test for 95% passage through appropriate sieve if groat-like to confirm 1108 vs 1103
• Declare industrial end-use to qualify for potential duty relief programs
• Avoid packaging mimicking food-grade to prevent FDA scrutiny