Sweetened Condensed Milk in Cans from China
Sweetened condensed milk is concentrated milk with sugar added, preserved in airtight tin cans for long shelf life. It falls under HTS 0402.91.70.00 as milk and cream concentrated or containing added sugar, not otherwise specified, in airtight containers. This classification applies to retail-packaged products meeting the chapter's dairy concentration criteria.
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
• Obtain USDA import license due to calendar year quotas under Additional U.S
• Note 7; verify airtight container integrity to avoid reclassification; ensure labeling shows milkfat content and no Mexican origin