Potato Starch

These three countries host large-scale cooperative starch processing facilities that were developed specifically around high-starch potato varieties grown under EU agricultural programs. Their production scale, consistent quality, and established export logistics give them a structural cost and reliability advantage over other origins. This concentration also means US importers face meaningful supply-chain risk if EU crop yields or trade conditions shift.

The commercial invoice should explicitly state the intended use (food grade or industrial grade), and the entry should be accompanied by a product specification sheet confirming purity, heavy metal limits, and microbiological standards consistent with food use. For the 1108130010 line, FDA Prior Notice must be filed before arrival, and the foreign manufacturing facility must be registered with FDA.