Cereal starches for non-food use
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Duty Rate (from China)
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)
Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Products classified under HTS 1108.19.00.10
Sorghum Starch for Bioethanol Fermentation
Grain sorghum starch enzymatically converted in bioethanol production plants. HTS 1108.19.0010 for non-food cereal starches, meeting corn/sorghum sieve (90% through 500μm) and 80% starch specs. Industrial fuel feedstock.
Buckwheat Starch for Industrial Thickening
Buckwheat-derived starch for non-food thickening in paints and coatings. 1108.19.0010 applies to all cereal starches for non-food, 80% starch min, ash <4%. Alternative gluten-free industrial thickener.
Corn Starch for Paper Sizing
Refined corn starch used in the paper industry to improve paper strength and surface properties during the sizing process. Classified under HTS 1108.19.0010 as cereal starch explicitly for non-food uses, meeting starch content requirements from Chapter 11 notes. Not suitable for human consumption due to industrial processing.
Wheat Starch for Textile Sizing
High-amylose wheat starch applied as a warp sizing agent in textile manufacturing to protect yarns during weaving. Falls under 1108.19.0010 as cereal starch for non-food industrial use, derived from wheat milling per chapter provisions. Purity exceeds 80% starch with low ash content.
Rice Starch for Pharmaceutical Binders
Pre-gelatinized rice starch used as a binder in tablet manufacturing for drug formulations. HTS 1108.19.0010 applies to cereal starches for non-food uses like pharma excipients, excluding finished pharmaceuticals (Chapter 30). Meets starch purity from rice milling per chapter notes.
Barley Starch for Adhesives
Modified barley starch serving as a base for water-based adhesives in packaging industry. Classified in 1108.19.0010 for non-food cereal starches from barley, compliant with 80% starch minimum and 3% ash max. Used in glue formulations, not direct consumption.
Maize Starch for Battery Production
Industrial maize starch used in electrode binders for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. HTS 1108.19.0010 covers cereal starches for non-food uses like advanced materials, with 90% sieve passage per chapter notes. High purity for conductive paste applications.
Oat Starch for Cosmetics (Industrial Base)
Native oat starch as a raw material for cosmetic powder formulations, not final perfumery products. Under 1108.19.0010 as non-food cereal starch (excludes Chapter 33 finished goods), 80%+ starch content. Used in bulk for mattefying agents.