Fat-Free Milk
Fat-free milk is fresh, unconcentrated milk with a fat content of 0.5% or less by weight, meeting the ≤1% criterion of this tariff item. It is not sweetened or concentrated, and it retains the essential character of milk under Chapter Note 1, so it is classified under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
| Origin Country | MFN Tariff | Surtaxes | Total Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳China | 7.5% | — | 7.5% |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | 7.5% | — | 7.5% |
| 🇺🇸United States | 7.5% | — | 7.5% |
| 🇩🇪Germany | 7.5% | — | 7.5% |
| 🇯🇵Japan | 7.5% | — | 7.5% |
More Specific Codes
This product may fall under a more specific subheading:
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If no quota allocation is held
Over-access commitment item for the same goods with a higher duty.
If fat content is greater than 1% but not exceeding 6%
Fat content determines the subheading within heading 04.01.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify the fat content is 1% or less and that no sugar or sweeteners are added
• A quota allocation is required to use this within-access item; otherwise, the over-access rate applies
• Prepare lab analysis or certificates of analysis to confirm fat content for CBSA
Related Products under Tariff item 0401.10.10
A2 Skim Milk
A2 skim milk is fresh, unconcentrated milk with a fat content not exceeding 1% by weight, derived from cows selected to produce only the A2 beta-casein protein. It retains the essential character of milk and is not modified beyond standard pasteurization, so it falls under tariff item 0401.10.10 as milk of this fat content within the access commitment.
Lactose-Free Skim Milk
Lactose-free skim milk is fresh milk with a fat content of 1% or less, treated with lactase enzyme to break down lactose into glucose and galactose. This enzymatic treatment does not concentrate the milk or add sweeteners, and it remains within the definition of milk under Chapter Note 1, so it falls under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.
Low-Fat Organic Milk
Low-fat organic milk is fresh, unconcentrated milk with a fat content of 0.9% by weight, certified organic under Canadian standards. The organic certification does not change its classification as milk under Chapter Note 1, and it meets the ≤1% fat criterion, so it is classified under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.
Nonfat Fluid Milk
Nonfat fluid milk is liquid milk standardized to a fat content of 0.3-0.5% by weight, fresh and unconcentrated, with no added sugar. It meets the ≤1% fat threshold and the definition of milk under Chapter Note 1, so it falls under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.
Skimmed Pasteurized Milk
Skimmed pasteurized milk is fresh cow's milk with a fat content not exceeding 0.1%, pasteurized and unconcentrated. It meets the ≤1% fat criterion and the definition of milk under Chapter Note 1, so it is classified under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.
Skim Milk
Skim milk is fresh liquid milk with a maximum fat content of 1% by weight, not concentrated and without added sugar. It meets the definition of milk under Chapter Note 1 and the ≤1% fat criterion, so it falls under 0401.10.10 within the access commitment.