0403.90.02.00/Mexican-Style Sour Cream/China

Mexican-Style Sour Cream from China

A thick, rich sour cream with 30-40% butterfat content, produced through fermentation of pasteurized cream, commonly used in Mexican cuisine for tacos and guacamole. Classified under HTS 0403.90.02.00 as sour cream containing not over 45% butterfat, entered pursuant to General Note 15 provisions for USMCA originating goods from Mexico. Meets buttermilk/sour cream fluid category specifications.

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)
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Import Tips

• Verify USMCA Certificate of Origin to qualify under General Note 15 for duty-free entry; non-originating goods revert to higher TRQ rates

• Provide lab analysis confirming butterfat ≤45% and sour cream fermentation process to avoid misclassification as yogurt (0403.10)

• Check dairy import license requirements even under GN15; declare fluid state and refrigeration needs on commercial invoice