Grade A Fluid Sour Cream 36% Butterfat
Premium Grade A sour cream produced by fermenting heavy cream to achieve characteristic tangy flavor and thick texture, with 36% milkfat content. Classified under HTS 0403.90.04.00 as fluid sour cream ≤45% butterfat pursuant to U.S. note 5 quota provisions for buttermilk/sour cream imports. Meets strict bacteriological standards for retail sale.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sour cream exceeding 45% butterfat
Higher fat content shifts to 0403.90.55 subheading within same yogurt/fermented cream heading.
If dairy spread with 39-80% milkfat
Spreadable emulsions meeting dairy spread definition (U.S. note) go to heading 0405 butter/dairy spreads.
If dried and sweetened for retail
Yogurt/fermented milk powders with added sugar classified as food preparations under 1901.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide lab analysis certifying butterfat ≤45% and fermentation process; apply for quota license early in calendar year; declare as 'fluid sour cream' not dried/concentrated to avoid reclassification
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