0403.90.04.00/Organic Cultured Buttermilk 1% Butterfat/Japan

Organic Cultured Buttermilk 1% Butterfat from Japan

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 — 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

• 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