0403.90.04.00/Low-Fat Bulgarian Buttermilk 0.5% Butterfat/Japan

Low-Fat Bulgarian Buttermilk 0.5% Butterfat from Japan

Traditional Bulgarian buttermilk fermented with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, containing 0.5% butterfat. HTS 0403.90.04.00 applies as low-fat buttermilk under U.S. note 5 quota for sour cream/buttermilk imports. Probiotic-rich for health food market.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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Import Tips

• Document specific bacterial cultures used; maintain cold chain (below 4°C) for live culture viability; quota licenses allocated first-come-first-served within calendar year