New Zealand Pouring Cream from Japan
Pasteurized pouring cream from New Zealand with 18% milkfat, used for sauces and baking. Classified under HTS 0401.50.05.00 for cream of 10-45% fat entered under Additional U.S. Note 5 provisions, which allocate specific quotas to countries like New Zealand. Meets criteria for non-concentrated, unsweetened milk cream.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Confirm entry within New Zealand's Note 5 quota allocation via USDA licensing system
• Provide detailed fat analysis documentation to CBP; watch for seasonal quota exhaustion