Sterilized Condensed Milk in Aluminum Tins from China
Sterilized condensed milk has water evaporated then hermetically sealed in airtight aluminum tins for long shelf life without refrigeration. HTS 0402.91.10.00 covers this unsweetened condensed product entered under quota in airtight containers. Excludes products with added sugars per chapter notes.
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
• Include sterilization process certification; CBP examines container integrity for airtight seal
• Commercial invoice must specify 'unsweetened condensed milk' and net weight excluding container
• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as 'evaporated' - both are condensed but labeling differs