3505.10.00
Dextrins and other modified starches
Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinized or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches
Data provenance: Rates from HTS Revision 16 (Aug 15, 2026); trade measures verified against CBP CSMS and Federal Register notices through Aug 15, 2026.
Duty rates
Column 1 (General / MFN)
0.7¢/kg
Column 2 (Non-NTR)
6.6¢/kg
Column 1 (Special / FTA)
Free
Eligible
The rates above are statutory column rates. Trade remedies in Chapter 99 (Section 301, 232, IEEPA, reciprocal) and FTA preferences can change the duty owed on a given entry — see below.
Trade measures (Chapter 99)
No active Chapter 99 measures are linked to this code.
Rate-change history
What the rate was before, and when it changed. The government schedule replaces each revision in place; we keep the timeline.
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NEW_PROGRAM Executive Order Feb 1, 2026 — Reciprocal Tariff (FR 2026-03824)
Section 122 reciprocal surcharge in effect — additional 10% on most imports through July 24, 2026
See the change → -
Base rate HTS 2023
Column 1 general rate set to 0.7¢/kg.
Related CBP rulings
The tariff classification of NATURA® WT600 from Thailand
Additional information was provided via email dated June 22 and June 25, 2026. NATURA® WT600 is a physically modified waxy tapioca starch, manufactured from waxy tapioca starch as the starting material, which undergoes a physical modificati
The tariff classification of two adhesives from Germany
Additional information was submitted via email August 22, 2023. DEFINOL FK 294 and DEFINOL V 426 are adhesives based on a combination of native and modified wheat starches used for corrugated cardboard production. Both are fine white to bei
The tariff classification of a glue from South Korea
The product in your letter is identified as “Prepared Adhesive,” a yellow-brown powder imported in flexible intermediate bulk containers in units of 500 kg. It consists of 55 percent calcium carbonate, 27 percent dextrin, 8 percent calcium
The tariff classification of pregelatinized maize starch from Spain
A sample was received, examined, and disposed of. A manufacturing process flowchart accompanied your letter. Pregeflo® MM is described as a pregelatinized maize starch presented in white powder form.
The tariff classification of mulches and tackifiers from Canada
The tariff classification of mulches and tackifiers from Canada
The tariff classification of powdered tapioca maltodextrin products from Thailand
The samples were submitted to the Customs Laboratory for analysis. The Laboratory has now completed its analysis of these products. The subject matter is described as Tapioca Maltodextrin DE10, Tapioca Maltodextrin DE16 and Tapioca Syrup So
The tariff classification of a modified corn starch from the Republic of South Korea.
You provided nutritional information, technical specifications, an ingredients list and a manufacturing flow chart for our review. EmulAid is described a modified food starch that has been treated with octenyl succinic anhydride for use as
The tariff classification of certain hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin (CAS-128446-35-5) and methylated beta-cyclodextrin (CAS-128446-36-6) etherified starches from China, Germany, Hungary, Japan and France.
You provided a Chemical Abstract Numbers and technical information for our review. Two products are specifically named as hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin (CAS-128446-35-5) and methylated beta-cyclodextrin (CAS-128446-36-6) each with a reduc
The tariff classification of a maltodextrin mixture from Japan.
The tariff classification of a maltodextrin mixture from Japan.
The tariff classification of chemically modified starches from Thailand.
StarCat 50 and StarBond 24 wet end starches are cationic tapioca starches. They are made from tapioca starch that has been chemically modified to produce a cationic (positively charged) starch designed to ensure close binding with the anion
The tariff classification of pregelatinized tapioca starch from Sweden.
The product will be imported in plastic lined bags of 25 kilograms each for use in a special hypoallergenic infant formula.
Revocation of NY G81194; The tariff classification of Cato® Size 52A and Cato® 15A; Modified starches
Cato® Size 52A and Cato® 15A are chemically modified starches. Cato® Size 52A contains an added hydrocarbon defoamer and is used as a surface sizing agent in the papermaking industry. Cato® 15A contains an added phosphorous compound and sil
Other codes in heading 3505
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