Wheat Starch Paper Coating Binder from China
Binder solution based on wheat starch used in pigment coating formulations for high-quality printing paper. Improves ink holdout and paper gloss. Falls under 3809.10.00.00 as amylaceous finishing preparation for paper industry.
Duty Rate — China → United States
23%
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
• Provide viscosity and solids content specifications for customs
• Ensure gluten-free certification if used in food packaging paper
• Distinguish from latex binders under 3814