Cross-Linked Potato Starch for Pharma from Japan
Cross-linked modified potato starch used as disintegrant in pharmaceutical tablets, not a finished medicament. Under HTS 3505.10.0045 as potato-derived modified starch, excluding chapter 30 products. Low reducing sugar confirms dextrin status.
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
• FDA/USP compliance docs essential; affirm not 'prepared for therapeutic use' per chapter note
• Lab reports on cross-linking and potato source to prevent reclass to medicaments
• For pharma import, align with drug master files but classify as raw material