3505.20.00.00 - Glues 🖩

This HTS category, 3505.20.00.00, specifically classifies glues that are derived from starches, dextrins, or other modified starches. These adhesives leverage the unique properties of starches that have undergone chemical or physical alteration to enhance their binding capabilities. Examples include starch-based adhesives used in paper manufacturing, packaging, bookbinding, and as bonding agents in various industrial applications where a non-synthetic, biodegradable adhesive is preferred.

It is important to distinguish this category from its sibling, 3505.10.00, which covers dextrins and other modified starches themselves, not yet formulated into adhesives. While the ingredients for glues under 3505.20.00.00 originate from the materials classified under 3505.10.00, this classification focuses on the finished adhesive product, characterized by its intended use as a bonding agent. The modification of the starch or dextrin in this case is specifically to achieve adhesive properties.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subdivisions within this HTS code. Therefore, the classification relies on confirming that the product in question is indeed a glue and that its base material is starch, dextrin, or another modified starch. Key considerations for classification would include the product's physical form (e.g., liquid, paste, powder), its primary function as an adhesive, and the confirmation of its starch-based origin.