Pharma-Grade Potato Starch from Japan
USP-grade potato starch for pharmaceutical tablets, pure per Chapter 11 excluding Chapter 30 drugs. HTS 1108.13.00 as base starch material. High consistency for binders.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide USP/EP certificates for purity and microbial limits
• Separate from finished drugs to stay in Chapter 11
• Heavy metal and endotoxin testing mandatory