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Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch

Product Part Number: Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch

Harmonization Code : 1903.00.0000 | Tapioca, Substitutes Therefor Prepared from Starch
Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch tagged as: tapioca , [Add New Tag]

The name Tapioca is the common name for any of several related plants native to tropical regions in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Tapioca Starch is the name used in Thailand and Vietnam, Cassava Starch is the West Indian name; Manioc Starch (or Mandioc) is the Brazilian name; and Yucca Starch (or Juca) is used in other parts of South America. Throughout the text below, both tapioca starch and cassava starch are used as these terms can be used interchangeably. The tapioca plant grows in a bushy form, up to 2.4 meters (8 ft) tall, with greenish-yellow flowers and the roots are up to 8 cm (3 in) thick and 91 cm (36 in) long. The tapioca roots contain from 20% - 32% starch in plants as young as 6 months to 1.5 years old. CAPLINQ is proud to announce its native tapioca starch partnership with ANK Gabon. Native Cassava Tapioca Starch RootThis partnership allows Native Tapioca Starch, produced in cassava starch fields of Gabon, Africa to be distributed worldwide by ocean freight from the port in Libreville, Gabon Africa. Historically, tapioca starch has been sourced from countries such as Vietnam and Thailand and shipped by sea to the country where it will be used. Though this makes sense for countries in South-East Asia, this simply adds costs and transit time to an otherwise low-priced commodity. Africa, and specifically Gabon has a climate that is ideally suited for growing and producing tapioca starch, where the cassava starch roots grow very quickly with little irrigation. Large volume tapioca starch production however was nearly impossible however until recently as Gabon lacked the infrastructure, machinery and know-how to meet the specifications the industry both requires and expects. Since 2008, in cooperation and with the help of the Gabon President and government, ANK Gabon has steadily been building an ultra-modern tapioca starch production factory to produce food-grade quality native tapioca starch and has plans to move into starch-derivative products within a few years.

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Pricing for Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch

CAPLINQ lists all its prices without taxes, shipping payment charges or discounts. CAPLINQ has entities in Canada and the Netherlands, and if your shipping address is one of these two countries, applicable taxes will be applied.

If your shipping address is to the United States, we request your company’s Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN). This is a unique 9-digit number assigned by the IRS and is required for all cross-border shipments. Failure to provide this number could result in delays to your order.

If your shipping address is within the EU, but outside the Netherlands, then we are required to request your company's Value Added Tax (VAT, BTW, MwSt) number to be able to ship the goods tax-free. For all other countries, no taxes are levied on your orders.

Native Tapioca starch, even food-grade tapioca starch is a world commodity and CAPLINQ knows that it must compete against a global market of producers. Despite this, we believe that our tapioca starch prices, produced in Gabon, Africa are very competitive and when you include sea freight charges to South Africa, Europe, and South America - our prices are even more competitive.

Volume-Based Native Tapioca Starch Prices | Cassava Starch

Though CAPLINQ typically publishes its price-list publicly, the commodity business of tapioca starch changes so rapidly that prices change every week. Instead, CAPLINQ refers its customers to the Thai Tapioca Starch Association (TTSA) website where prices of Thai-supplied starch are supplied, and CAPLINQ's sales price have always been below these prices.

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Shipping Charges for Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch

Unless otherwise noted, all prices given are ex-works Libreville, Gabon Africa, but we regularly suppy CIF "Port-of-Choice" prices after getting freight charges from our preferred freight forwarder. As such we can quote prices:

  • Ex-Works Libreville, Gabon Africa
  • CIF Port of Choice after confirmed your desired ship-to port


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First time customers are requested to pay T/T of 40% at the time of order, and 60% at loading with the Bill of Lading (BOL).


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Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications for Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch

The name Tapioca is the common name for any of several related plants native to tropical regions in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Tapioca Starch is the name used in Thailand and Vietnam, Cassava Starch is the West Indian name; Manioc Starch (or Mandioc) is the Brazilian name; and Yucca Starch (or Juca) is used in other parts of South America. Throughout the text below, both tapioca starch and cassava starch are used as these terms can be used interchangeably. The tapioca plant grows in a bushy form, up to 2.4 meters (8 ft) tall, with greenish-yellow flowers and the roots are up to 8 cm (3 in) thick and 91 cm (36 in) long. The tapioca roots contain from 20% - 32% starch in plants as young as 6 months to 1.5 years old. CAPLINQ is proud to announce its native tapioca starch partnership with ANK Gabon. Native Cassava Tapioca Starch RootThis partnership allows Native Tapioca Starch, produced in cassava starch fields of Gabon, Africa to be distributed worldwide by ocean freight from the port in Libreville, Gabon Africa. Historically, tapioca starch has been sourced from countries such as Vietnam and Thailand and shipped by sea to the country where it will be used. Though this makes sense for countries in South-East Asia, this simply adds costs and transit time to an otherwise low-priced commodity. Africa, and specifically Gabon has a climate that is ideally suited for growing and producing tapioca starch, where the cassava starch roots grow very quickly with little irrigation. Large volume tapioca starch production however was nearly impossible however until recently as Gabon lacked the infrastructure, machinery and know-how to meet the specifications the industry both requires and expects. Since 2008, in cooperation and with the help of the Gabon President and government, ANK Gabon has steadily been building an ultra-modern tapioca starch production factory to produce food-grade quality native tapioca starch and has plans to move into starch-derivative products within a few years.

  • Reasons Why Tapioca (Cassava) is a Preferred Starch
    • Flavor Profile: Important for the food industry, light flavors such as vanilla, peach and lemon, are not masked when using tapioca starch. This is because tapioca starch contains no impurities, while cereal based starches contain phospholipids which give it an after taste.
    • Appearance: Also for the food industry, pastes, films and gels made with tapioca starch are clearer than when other starches are used and fruit fillings look more appetizing.
    • Non-Allergetic: For the baby food industry, tapioca starch is gluten-free and thus easier to digest - an important consideration, and a reason for its widespread use in the manufacture of baby foods.
    • Excellent Viscosity: Tapioca starch exhibits a lower viscosity (more liquid) when it's warmed. This facilitates processing.
  • Industries in which tapioca starch is used
    • Food-Grade Tapioca Starch is used in the Food and Candy Industries
    • Glue and Adhesive Industries used modified starch and starch derivatives
    • Pet Food Industries use cassava starch as fillers
    • Fish Feed Industry
    • Paper and Paper Cone industries
    • Ice Cream and Ice Cream Cone Manufacturers
    • Aluminium and Cast Iron Foundries use starch as a sand binder to make molds
    • Pharmaceutical Industries use starch and derivatives to bind tablets and as a dispersion agent
    • Cosmetics, Detergents and Soap Industries
    • Edible Masala Powder manufacturers
    • Cassava Starch Derivatives industries
    • Dry Battery Cell industries use Tapioca Starch as filler
    • Rubber and Foam industries
    • Textile Industries use Starch
    • Plywood
    • Fermentation Industry (enzymes, beer)
  • Technical Specifications
    • Items to be listed on Certificate of Analysis (CoA) of every delivery:
      Moisture : 11- 14% (ISO 1666)
      pH : 4.5 – 7
      Total aerobic mesophilic count : 10,000 CFU /g (ISO 4833)
      Moulds : 250 CFU/g (ISO 7954)
      Yeast : 250 CFU/g (ISO 7954)
      E. coli or coliforms : absent (ISO 16654)
      Salmonella : absent (ISO 6579)
      Shelf Life : 12 months after delivery date
      Items to be measured and supplied yearly to customer:
      Ash : max. 0.3% (ISO 3593)
      Diffuse reflection Number/Whiteness : min. 90
      Sieve analysis (vibrational) : max. 10
      Protein content : 0.2% max
      Cyanogenic potential : max 10mg HCN/kg (AOAC 1995 915.03 Pyridine Pyrazolone method)
      Brabender Viscosity : min. 700 Bu (Conc. 6% ds, 700 cmg, 75 rpm, start temp. 45oC, increasing with 1,5 oC/min. till 90 oC, hold for 20 min., Read peak viscosity)
      Sulphite (SO2) : max. 10 mg/kg (ISO 5379)
      Arsenic (As) : max. 0.1 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
      Cadmium (Cd) : max. 0.1 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
      Lead (Pb) : 0.5 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
      Mercury (Hg) : 0.05 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
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  • Harmonization Code
    • Customs Harmonization Code (HTS#) for Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch
      1903.00.0000 | Tapioca, Substitutes Therefor Prepared from Starch
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Packaging Details

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The following information is specifically related to each unit of measure of Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch. If you which to compare this to other product sizes, click on the respective product from the list above and check here for values specific to that product. These values are taken from our internal database and are used in the calculation of the gross weight and packaging dimensions of the goods during shipping. You can use these values to to approximate delivery charges using your own carrier.

Each unit of Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch has the following:

  • Unit of Measurement: bag
  • Dimensions (length x width x height): 1 x 1 x 1 cm
  • Weight: 1.0000 kg

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