Cultured Fluid Buttermilk from China
Pasteurized fluid buttermilk produced by fermenting pasteurized skim milk with lactic acid bacteria, resulting in a thick, tangy liquid with live cultures. It meets HTS 0403.90.20.00 as fluid buttermilk containing not over 45% butterfat, derived from curdled milk through fermentation. This product is used in baking and cooking for its acidity and tenderness.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license if subject to dairy quotas; ensure lab certification of butterfat content under 45%; declare as fluid to avoid misclassification as dried product