0401.20.40.00/Grade A Pasteurized Light Cream 5% Fat/Japan

Grade A Pasteurized Light Cream 5% Fat from Japan

Light table cream meeting Grade A standards with 5% milkfat, pasteurized for retail sale without concentration. HTS 0401.20.40.00 applies to this 'other' milk/cream product with fat between 1-6%. Typically packaged in 16oz plastic bottles for food service.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Include PMO compliance certification; non-Grade A may face detention

• Fat content must be declared precisely; rounding errors cause reclassification

• Apply early for import licenses through USDA Dairy Import Licensing Program