Potato Dextrin for Textile Sizing from Japan
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.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• 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