Potato-Based Pregel Starch for Pharmaceutical Capsules from Japan
Pregelatinized potato dextrin used as a filler and disintegrant in tablet formulations, under HTS 3505.10.0015 for potato-derived modified starches. It aids rapid dissolution in pharma applications. Excluded from Chapter 30 medicaments as it's a raw starch derivative.
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
• Supply USP/NF certificates confirming pharma grade and potato origin for seamless clearance
• File FDA Drug Establishment Registration if used in finished drugs to preempt holds