Rice Starch for Pharmaceutical Binders from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
0%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.860%Universal product exemption (U.S. note 52(b))
Import Tips
• Pair with FDA Drug Master File references but emphasize raw starch status to avoid pharma product classification
• Document low ash (<1.6% for rice) and high starch content with polarimetric test results