Low-Fat Dried Buttermilk Powder 4.5% Butterfat (New Zealand) from Japan
Spray-dried buttermilk powder cultured from low-fat milk with 4.5% butterfat, used primarily in baking for tenderness and flavor. Classified under HTS 0403.90.37.00 as dried buttermilk ≤6% butterfat entered pursuant to General Note 15 quota provisions. Meets strict milk solids and fermentation criteria from Chapter 4 notes.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Obtain prior USDA import license confirming GN15 eligibility; Australian/New Zealand products have specific quota allocations
• Document fermentation process and fat content via third-party testing to prevent disputes at entry