Sheep Milk Cream Concentrate Sweetened from Japan
Concentrated sheep milk cream with added sweetening matter, entered under HTS 0402.99.68.00 per General Note 15 provisions. This 'other' category covers non-standard cow's milk products that don't fit enumerated quotas. Meets natural dairy concentration criteria without prohibited modifications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document fat content and concentration method to distinguish from butter/dairy spreads; obtain prior USDA approval
• Pitfall: failing to specify animal origin, risking reclassification as cow's milk
• Monitor annual quota utilization reports