0401.40.25.00/Buffalo Milk 9.5% Fat Pasteurized/Japan

Buffalo Milk 9.5% Fat Pasteurized from Japan

Pasteurized water buffalo milk with natural 9.5% fat content, not concentrated nor sweetened, used for cheese-making or direct consumption. Falls under HTS 0401.40.25.00 as 'other' milk/cream in the 6-10% fat bracket, qualifying as natural dairy per chapter notes.

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

• Specify animal source (buffalo) on invoices to avoid cow's milk assumptions; comply with APHIS import permits for non-bovine dairy; test for antibiotics per FDA rules