Pregelatinized Potato Starch from Germany
Pregelatinized starch from potatoes, modified by heat and moisture for instant thickening without cooking, used in food and pharma. Falls under HTS 3505.10.0045 as a modified potato starch (not a high-sugar dextrin). Excludes printing gelatins or chapter 30 medicaments per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Submit processing method details (e.g
• pregelatinization specs) and potato origin certificates for CBP review
• Test for dextrin-like properties but confirm not hardened proteins (3913) or enzymatic (3202/34)