Starch Ether for Textile Printing from China
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 — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
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