Low-Fat Liquid Buttermilk from Germany
Commercial low-fat buttermilk (0.5% butterfat) produced by adding lactic cultures to skim milk, pasteurized for shelf stability. Fits HTS 0403.90.20.00 precisely as fluid buttermilk not exceeding 45% butterfat from curdled milk process. Commonly used in buttermilk pancakes and marinades.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Maintain cold chain documentation (below 40°F); include production method certification; avoid quota overages by monitoring USDA dairy import allocations