Maize Starch for Battery Production from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Provide OEM letters from battery manufacturers specifying starch role in production
• Test for heavy metals; industrial grades often have stricter specs than food