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Modified Corn Starch for Drilling Fluids from Japan

High-stability modified corn starch used in oil drilling muds for viscosity control. Falls under HTS 3505.10.0040 as corn-derived modified starch for industrial use.

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

Include MSDS and OSHA compliance docs

Declare as industrial chemical, not food

Temperature/shear stability specs required

Modified Corn Starch for Drilling Fluids from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 3505.10.00.40