Lowfat Strained Yogurt from China
Strained lowfat yogurt produced by fermenting skimmed milk and removing whey for thicker consistency. HTS 0403.20.90.00 applies to unflavored yogurt variants not specified elsewhere. Distinguished from modified whey by retaining primary yogurt characteristics per subheading notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
34.5%
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
• Document straining process to distinguish from whey products; include lab analysis of protein/lactose content
• Secure USDA import license before shipment due to aggregate quotas; track remaining quota availability
• Avoid bulk packaging that could trigger 'not for retail' reclassification to industrial use codes