High-Fat Milk Powder for Confectionery from China
Spray-dried milk powder standardized to 28% fat content, optimized for chocolate and confectionery applications, without added sweeteners. Falls under HTS 0402.21.73.00 as unsweetened powder >1.5% fat pursuant to General Note 15 import provisions. Pure milkfat composition meets natural butter definitions indirectly through concentration.
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
• Test for emulsifiers which could disqualify under butter definitions if present; ensure entry documentation specifies industrial end-use; track country-specific quota access under U.S. notes