Textile Sizing Potato Starch from Japan
Potato starch slurry base for warp sizing in weaving, unmodified per notes. Classified HTS 1108.13.00, not finished textile chemicals. Improves thread strength.
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 end-use as sizing to differentiate from chemicals
• Viscosity specs in COA for classification
• Bulk import in 25kg bags for textile mills