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Cultured Sour Cream 18% Butterfat from Germany

A fluid cultured sour cream made from pasteurized cream fermented with lactic acid bacteria, containing 18% butterfat by weight. It falls under HTS 0403.90.16.00 as sour cream with not over 45% butterfat, in fluid form, and not specifically provided for elsewhere in the subheading. This product is used as a topping for baked goods and in cooking.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Verify butterfat content through lab analysis as it determines classification; obtain USDA import license if subject to dairy quotas; ensure refrigeration chain to maintain fluid state during transit

Cultured Sour Cream 18% Butterfat from Germany — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0403.90.16.00