Organic Cultured Buttermilk 1% Butterfat from China
Organic fluid buttermilk produced by fermenting skimmed milk with live cultures, containing only 1% butterfat and certified USDA organic. Falls under HTS 0403.90.04.00 as low-fat buttermilk described in additional U.S. note 5, subject to import licensing for quota entry. Used primarily in baking and cooking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Include organic certification and butterfat analysis with entry docs; buttermilk must be fluid not cultured milk powder; monitor quota availability via USDA Dairy Import Licensing Program