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School Lunch Whole Milk

> 3.25% fat milk in half-pint cartons for school programs, pasteurized. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%, classifying under tariff item 0401.20.20 as over access commitment milk.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN TariffSurtaxesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China241%—241%
🇲🇽Mexico241%—241%
🇺🇸United States241%—241%
🇩🇪Germany241%—241%
🇯🇵Japan241%—241%

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0401.20.10Lower: 7.5% vs 241%

If the milk is imported within the access commitment

This sibling item covers the same product when within the quota.

0401.50.10Lower: 7.5% vs 241%

If the fat content exceeds 6%

Milk with higher fat content is classified elsewhere in heading 04.01.

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Import Tips & Compliance

• > Ensure the milk meets Canadian nutrition standards for school programs and that fat content is within the 1-6% range

• Secure a dairy import permit for over access commitment goods

• Prepare documentation showing the milk is unconcentrated and unsweetened

Related Products under Tariff item 0401.20.20

2% Reduced Fat Milk

> Pasteurized and homogenized cow's milk standardized to 2% milkfat, supplied in half-gallon plastic jugs for household consumption. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% by weight, thus falling under tariff item 0401.20.20 as milk over the access commitment.

3.25% Fat Fluid Milk

> Standard fluid whole milk with 3.25% fat content, HTST pasteurized and packaged in returnable glass bottles for retail sale. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%, classifying under tariff item 0401.20.20 as over access commitment milk.

Bulk 2.5% Fat Milk

> Bulk tanker milk with 2.5% fat content, unconcentrated and unsweetened, intended for further processing into yogurt. Its fat content exceeds 1% but does not exceed 6%, placing it under tariff item 0401.20.20 as milk over the access commitment.

Chocolate Milk Base

> Plain 2% fat milk base for on-site flavoring, pasteurized and supplied in IBC totes. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%, classifying under tariff item 0401.20.20 as over access commitment milk.

Coffee Creamer Milk

> Pasteurized milk with 2.8% fat content, packaged in 200ml cups for coffee service. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%, classifying under tariff item 0401.20.20 as over access commitment milk.

Grade A Pasteurized Milk

> Premium Grade A milk with 3.8% fat from inspected dairies, pasteurized and homogenized in gallon plastic jugs. It is unconcentrated and unsweetened, with fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6%, classifying under tariff item 0401.20.20 as over access commitment milk.