New Zealand Pouring Cream (12% Fat) from China
Rich pouring cream from New Zealand at 12% milkfat, suitable for sauces and desserts, entered under General Note 15 provisions without concentration or sweeteners. This product meets HTS 0401.50 criteria for high-fat milk/cream imports from quota-eligible countries.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Confirm New Zealand origin for General Note 15 eligibility and secure timely USDA import license
• Lab testing required to verify fat content exceeds 10% and absence of added sugar per chapter notes
• Avoid common pitfall of misclassifying as butterfat products; ensure liquid state and no emulsifiers