Potato Dextrin for Textile Sizing

Potato dextrin provides film-forming properties for warp sizing in cotton weaving, though listed separately it's included in 'other' for non-specific uses. HTS 3505.10.00.20 applies broadly to dextrins.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

3505.10.00.40Same rate: 17.5%

If expressly potato dextrin

Dedicated subheading exists for potato-sourced dextrins.

3809.92.10.00Higher: 41.5% vs 17.5%

If textile finishing preparation

Sizing agents formulated for textiles classify under Chapter 38.

5902.10.00.00Higher: 40.8% vs 17.5%

If applied to tire cord fabric

Dextrin-sized tire fabrics become Chapter 59 textile products.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• Textile import partners may require REACH compliance for EU sizing agents

• Solubility tests prove dextrin vs native starch status

• Bulk tanker shipments need residue cleaning certifications

Related Products under HTS 3505.10.00.20

Yellow Corn Dextrin Powder

Yellow corn dextrin powder is a starch degradation product produced by roasting corn starch under controlled conditions, resulting in a reducing sugar content not exceeding 10 percent dextrose equivalent. It falls under HTS 3505.10.00.20 as a dextrin used primarily in adhesives, paper sizing, and food thickening. This classification distinguishes it from higher sugar content products in heading 1702.

White Dextrin for Paper Sizing

White dextrin is a lightly hydrolyzed starch derivative with low viscosity, ideal for surface sizing in paper manufacturing to improve strength and printability. Classified under HTS 3505.10.00.20 as 'other' dextrins due to its modified starch nature and reducing sugar below 10%. It excludes enzymatic pre-tanning products covered elsewhere.

Pregelatinized Corn Dextrin

Pregelatinized corn dextrin is a modified starch cooked and dried to allow instant dispersion in cold water, used in instant foods and adhesives. It qualifies under HTS 3505.10.00.20 as a dextrin/modified starch with controlled reducing sugar levels per chapter definitions. Not covered by exclusions like yeasts or printing gelatins.

Pharmaceutical Dextrin Excipient

Pharmaceutical-grade dextrin serves as a binder and disintegrant in tablet formulations, with low DE to avoid sweetness. Under HTS 3505.10.00.20 as other dextrins, distinct from Chapter 30 medicaments or blood fractions per notes.

Tapioca Dextrin for Adhesives

Tapioca dextrin, derived from cassava starch, offers high tack for envelope and postage stamp adhesives. Classified in HTS 3505.10.00.20 as other dextrins with DE <10%, used in modified form excluding chapter-prohibited items.

Wheat Dextrin Soluble Fiber

Wheat dextrin is a highly soluble modified starch marketed as dietary fiber supplement base, with low DE per chapter definition. HTS 3505.10.00.20 applies as other dextrins, not as food prep per exclusions.