Starch Ether for Textile Printing from Germany
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 — 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
• 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