Starch Ether for Textile Printing from Canada
Hydroxyethyl starch ether provides thickener paste for reactive dye printing on cotton fabrics. Classified as other modified starch in HTS 3505.10.00.92 due to etherification. Offers high paste stability during screen printing.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
60%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.1450%Articles the product of Canada as provided in subdivision (b)(3) of U.S. note 51 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Technical data on degree of substitution (DS 0.05-0.2) supports ether classification
• Separate from dye pastes via pure thickener invoicing to maintain 3505 status
• Comply with CPSC textile chemical regs for US market entry