Heading · Chapter 35
3505: Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches
2 subheadings make up heading 3505 in chapter 35 (albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes).
Duty rates compared
EU
TürkiyeSubheadings 2
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$339kUS$339k+US$12m+US$69m+> US$487.3m
Exports: 143
- Thailand: US$988.7m
- Netherlands: US$734.8m
- Germany: US$577.5m
- United States: US$487.3m
- France: US$357.8m
- China: US$331.1m
- Austria: US$212.7m
- Vietnam: US$191.3m
- Belgium: US$162.5m
- Denmark: US$157.4m
- Italy: US$140.2m
- Sweden: US$104.6m
- United Kingdom: US$95.5m
- Australia: US$69m
- India: US$62.1m
- Brazil: US$59.3m
- Japan: US$48m
- Türkiye: US$42.6m
- Saudi Arabia: US$40.9m
- Lithuania: US$36.2m
- Czechia: US$35.9m
- Finland: US$24.3m
- Spain: US$24.2m
- South Africa: US$24m
- Canada: US$23.3m
- Indonesia: US$22.6m
- Slovakia: US$22m
- Taiwan: US$21.9m
- Poland: US$21.5m
- Bulgaria: US$19.1m
- Ukraine: US$18.5m
- Mexico: US$17.5m
- Singapore: US$12m
- Serbia: US$10.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$10.8m
- Pakistan: US$10.3m
- Ireland: US$8.2m
- Malaysia: US$7.8m
- South Korea: US$7m
- Argentina: US$6.9m
- Switzerland: US$5.9m
- Portugal: US$5.3m
- Russia: US$5.2m
- Hungary: US$3.9m
- Cambodia: US$3.7m
- Romania: US$3.5m
- Kenya: US$3.1m
- Egypt: US$2.5m
- Israel: US$2.2m
- Latvia: US$2.1m
- Paraguay: US$2.1m
- New Zealand: US$1.9m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$1.6m
- Slovenia: US$1.5m
- Colombia: US$1.4m
- Greece: US$1.1m
- Senegal: US$966.1k
- Chile: US$703.6k
- Albania: US$663.8k
- Guatemala: US$633.3k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2.3mUS$2.3m+US$21.8m+US$76.4m+> US$182.3m
Imports: 202
- China: US$513.2m
- Germany: US$401m
- Japan: US$382.3m
- United States: US$370.1m
- Indonesia: US$195.2m
- France: US$182.3m
- United Kingdom: US$182m
- Netherlands: US$168.5m
- South Korea: US$157.9m
- Canada: US$157.9m
- Poland: US$132.7m
- Italy: US$120.7m
- Spain: US$118.8m
- Mexico: US$106.8m
- Sweden: US$101.2m
- Türkiye: US$99.6m
- India: US$88.8m
- Philippines: US$77.5m
- Belgium: US$77.4m
- Russia: US$76.4m
- Australia: US$67.9m
- Taiwan: US$62.4m
- Vietnam: US$60.6m
- Malaysia: US$60.3m
- Finland: US$57.2m
- South Africa: US$54m
- United Arab Emirates: US$53.3m
- Thailand: US$48.9m
- Austria: US$48m
- Morocco: US$45m
- Czechia: US$43.5m
- Algeria: US$43.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$42.5m
- Ireland: US$36.9m
- Singapore: US$35.9m
- Switzerland: US$31.4m
- Greece: US$30.1m
- Ukraine: US$29.6m
- Chile: US$28.9m
- Cambodia: US$28.9m
- New Zealand: US$27.8m
- Bangladesh: US$27.3m
- Egypt: US$26.4m
- Kuwait: US$26m
- Colombia: US$25.9m
- Portugal: US$25.8m
- Argentina: US$25.5m
- Denmark: US$24m
- Brazil: US$22m
- Hungary: US$21.8m
- Israel: US$21m
- Tunisia: US$20.8m
- Slovakia: US$17.4m
- Romania: US$16.5m
- Kazakhstan: US$14.2m
- Belarus: US$13.7m
- Iran: US$13m
- Lithuania: US$12m
- Costa Rica: US$12m
- Uzbekistan: US$11.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand | US$988.7m | 18.6% |
| 2 |  Netherlands | US$734.8m | 13.9% |
| 3 |  Germany | US$577.5m | 10.9% |
| 4 |  United States | US$487.3m | 9.2% |
| 5 |  France | US$357.8m | 6.7% |
| 6 |  China | US$331.1m | 6.2% |
| 7 |  Austria | US$212.7m | 4% |
| 8 |  Vietnam | US$191.3m | 3.6% |
| 9 |  Belgium | US$162.5m | 3.1% |
| 10 |  Denmark | US$157.4m | 3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | US$513.2m | 9.7% |
| 2 | Germany | US$401m | 7.6% |
| 3 |  Japan | US$382.3m | 7.2% |
| 4 | United States | US$370.1m | 7% |
| 5 |  Indonesia | US$195.2m | 3.7% |
| 6 | France | US$182.3m | 3.4% |
| 7 |  United Kingdom | US$182m | 3.4% |
| 8 | Netherlands | US$168.5m | 3.2% |
| 9 |  South Korea | US$157.9m | 3% |
| 10 |  Canada | US$157.9m | 3% |
In the UK Global Tariff, heading 3505 covers 7 tariff lines and the duty is between 6% and 8%. 2 lines have a specific or compound duty.
The EU Combined Nomenclature divides heading 3505 into 7 tariff lines; the duty is 7.7%. 6 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule, heading 3505 covers 12 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.7% and 9%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States all 2 lines under heading 3505 carry a specific or compound duty rather than a percentage.
World trade in heading 3505 goods reached US$5.3bn in 2024, down 5.6% on 2023.
Thailand was the largest exporter with 18.6% of the total, ahead of the Netherlands.
China imported the most (US$513.2m).
The United Kingdom ranked 13th among 143 exporters with US$95.5m.
The United Kingdom imported US$182m.
Legal notes
Notes
1. This chapter does not cover:
(a) yeasts (heading 2102);
(b) blood fractions (other than blood albumin not prepared for therapeutic or prophylactic uses), medicaments or other products of Chapter 30;
(c) enzymatic preparations for pre-tanning (heading 3202);
(d) enzymatic soaking or washing preparations and other products of Chapter 34;
(e) hardened proteins (heading 3913); or
(f) gelatin products of the printing industry (Chapter 49).
2. For the purposes of heading 3505, the term ‘dextrins’ means starch degradation products with a reducing sugar content, expressed as dextrose on the dry substance, not exceeding 10 %.
Such products with a reducing sugar content exceeding 10 % fall in heading 1702.
Products classified here
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches?
Dextrins and other modified starches (for example, pregelatinised or esterified starches); glues based on starches, or on dextrins or other modified starches fall under HS heading 3505, part of chapter 35, in section VI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on dextrins and other modified starches in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 3505 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 6% to 8%, depending on the line. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on dextrins and other modified starches in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 3505 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 7.7%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most dextrins and other modified starches?
Thailand, with US$988.7m in 2024 (18.6% of world exports).