Tapioca Starch (Cassava Starch) Supplier in Malaysia
- Also known as
- Cassava Starch
- Tapioca Flour
- Manioc Starch
- Tepung Tapioka
ChemTrade supplies tapioca starch to food manufacturers and industrial buyers across Malaysia. The native line, also sold as cassava starch, manioc starch or tapioca flour, arrives from Thailand and Indonesia in 20, 25 and 50 kg bags.
Native tapioca starch is the grade we hold, and it goes to both food and industrial buyers, so send the specification your plant works to and we will confirm what the quoted source meets. For modified and pregelatinised grades, send the treatment or the E number your label carries and we will check what can be sourced. Availability, packing, documents and timing are confirmed with the quotation.
Food plants use it as a thickener and binder in sauces, instant noodles, snacks and processed seafood. Outside food it goes into glucose and maltodextrin production, corrugating and plywood adhesive, textile warp sizing and paper coating.
Tell us the grade, pack size and quantity with your delivery location and we will quote. If you are working to a customer specification or a functional target rather than a product name, send the specification and we will source against it.
- Formula
- (C6H10O5)n
- HS code
- 1108.14
- Grade
- food, industrial
- Appearance
- fine white powder
- Availability
- Local stock
Tapioca Starch grades and forms
We supply several forms to suit different formulating and dosing setups. If you need a size that is not listed, ask us.
| Grade | Form | Assay | Typical use | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food grade tapioca starch | fine white powder | — | Native starch for food manufacture. Thickener and binder in sauces, gravies, instant noodles, snacks and processed seafood, and a texture and moisture aid in bakery and gluten free formulations. Send the specification your plant works to and we will confirm what the quoted source can meet. | 20, 25 or 50 kg bag |
| Industrial grade tapioca starch | fine white powder | — | Native starch for non food processes. Corrugating and plywood adhesive, textile warp sizing, paper surface sizing, and feedstock for glucose syrup and maltodextrin plants, where the specification is looser than a food plant's. | 20, 25 or 50 kg bag |
| Modified tapioca starch | fine white powder | — | Treated to hold viscosity under heat, acid, shear and freeze thaw conditions that break native starch down. Acetylated, oxidised and cross linked types are ordered by treatment or by E number. Send the specification and we will check what can be sourced, with availability, packing, documents and timing confirmed with the quotation. | confirmed with the quotation |
| Pregelatinised tapioca starch | fine white powder | — | Pre cooked, so it thickens in cold water with no heating step. Used in instant and dry mix products, and as a binder where the process has no cook stage. Send the specification and we will check what can be sourced, with availability, packing, documents and timing confirmed with the quotation. | confirmed with the quotation |
How to buy tapioca starch from ChemTrade
Request a quote for tapioca starch
Use the form below to request a quotation. You can also email sales@chemtrademalaysia.com or send us a message on WhatsApp.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | fine white powder | — |
| Odour and taste | neutral | — |
| Botanical source | cassava root | — |
| Solubility in cold water | insoluble (native grades) | — |
| Gluten | none, naturally gluten free | — |
| Origin | Thailand or Indonesia | — |
Tapioca Starch applications
Safety and handling
Store bags off the floor in a cool dry area away from strong odours, because starch takes up moisture and will cake. Starch dust is combustible, so a plant that conveys, sieves or bags it should treat the dust as a deflagration risk and control ignition sources, earthing and housekeeping accordingly.
Common questions about tapioca starch
What is the difference between native and modified tapioca starch?
Native starch is the powder as extracted from the cassava root. It thickens well but loses viscosity under prolonged heat, low pH or shear, and it weeps after freezing and thawing. Modified starch has been treated to hold up under those conditions, so it is what you want in a retorted sauce, an acidic dressing or a frozen product. Tell us the process conditions and we will say which one the formulation needs.
Is tapioca starch the same as tapioca flour?
In this trade, yes. Tapioca flour and tapioca starch are the same extracted starch in the same 25 kg bag, and Malaysian food manufacturers use the two names interchangeably. Cassava flour is a different product: it is the whole root milled, so it still carries fibre and does not behave like a starch in a formulation.
Do you supply food grade and industrial grade?
Both enquiries are welcome, and they are not interchangeable, so state which one you need. Food grade goes to sauce, noodle, snack and seafood processors, industrial grade to corrugating and plywood adhesive, textile sizing and paper mills, where the specification is looser and the price is lower. Send the specification your plant works to, and the documentation you need with it, and we will confirm what the quoted source can supply before you commit.
Can you supply a specific E number or functional grade?
Send the number and we will check what can be sourced. Modified starches are ordered either by treatment, acetylated, oxidised, pregelatinised or cross linked, or by the E number your label carries, for example E1420 acetylated starch or E1422 acetylated distarch adipate. Availability, packing, documents and timing depend on the source, so we check them against your specification with the quotation.
What pack sizes do you carry?
Native tapioca starch in 20, 25 and 50 kg bags. We work with more than one upstream source, so a pack size that is not standard is often possible, and packing on a modified or pregelatinised grade depends on the source we quote. Ask when you enquire and we will confirm what is available against your volume.
What is the HS code for tapioca starch?
Native tapioca starch is classified under HS 1108.14, manioc or cassava starch. Modified and pregelatinised starches fall outside that heading and sit under HS 3505.10 with dextrins and other modified starches, which matters if you import directly. Confirm the tariff line with your forwarder before you declare.
How is it priced?
Tapioca starch is an agricultural commodity, so the price moves with the cassava crop and the Thai export market. We quote a current price with a stated validity period rather than publish one that would soon be wrong. Send the grade and quantity and we will come back with a figure.