Evaporated Sheep Cream with Cane Sugar from Japan
Concentrated sheep cream reduced by evaporation and sweetened with cane sugar for culinary use. It qualifies for HTS 0402.99.90.00 as 'other' sweetened concentrated cream products not covered by powder, quota, or airtight container subheadings. Sheep-derived products avoid cow's milk-specific limitations.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
14.9%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Provide veterinary certificates confirming sheep milk origin to bypass cow's milk quota caps
• Document evaporation process and sugar addition ratios to substantiate Chapter 4 classification
• Avoid bulk packaging over quota limits; smaller lots may qualify under general rates