Potato-Based Instant Adhesive Thickener from Japan
Modified dextrin from potato starch providing instant thickening for water-based glues. HTS 3505.10.0045 for potato-derived, precluding high-sugar (1702) or glue formulations (3505.20). Industrial grade, not retail consumer product.
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
• Classify as component, not finished glue; separate from 3505.20 if not ready-mixed
• Bulk import? Use proper Incoterms and fumigation certs for starch products