EU Instant Whole Milk Powder GN15 Entry from Germany
Instantized whole milk powder from EU countries with agglomerated particles for better dispersibility, fat content 26-28%, entered under General Note 15 provisions. Falls under HTS 0402.29.05.00 as milk powder not elsewhere specified with fat exceeding 1.5%, processed by spray drying and instantizing without altering basic milk constituents. Complies with chapter notes excluding products with replaced natural constituents.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• EU shipments require specific GN15 country documentation; Portugal/Netherlands have defined access quantities
• Instantizing process must be documented to prove no prohibited additives per chapter exclusion notes
• Pre-clear quota availability through USDA Dairy Import Licensing Program before shipment