Articles for which an import license is required
Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa: > Other: > Sour cream containing not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat; buttermilk: > Dried: > Containing not over 6 percent by weight of butterfat: > Described in additional U.S. note 12 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions > Articles for which an import license is required
Duty Rate (from China)
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
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)
Products classified under HTS 0403.90.41.10
Dried Buttermilk Powder Low Fat
Dried buttermilk powder with not over 6% butterfat by weight, produced by spray-drying cultured buttermilk and used in baking mixes and food manufacturing. Classified under HTS 0403.90.41.10 as dried sour cream/buttermilk requiring import license per U.S. Note 12 quota limits. Meets Chapter 4 criteria for dairy powders under strict fat content specifications.
Spray Dried Low Fat Sour Cream Powder
Industrial spray-dried sour cream powder containing ≤6% butterfat, used as creamer base in processed foods and dry mixes. HTS 0403.90.41.10 applies due to fermentation process, low fat content, and quota license requirement under U.S. Note 12. Product reconstitutes to cultured sour cream meeting Chapter 4 definitions.
Cultured Buttermilk Solids 4% Fat
Cultured buttermilk solids dried to ≤6% butterfat content, primarily for bakery fortification and nutritional mixes. Falls under HTS 0403.90.41.10 as quota-controlled dried fermented buttermilk requiring import license. Produced from pasteurized milk fermented with lactic cultures then dehydrated.
Dry Acidified Buttermilk Powder
Acidified buttermilk powder with max 6% butterfat, manufactured by acid coagulation and spray drying for seasoning blends. HTS 0403.90.41.10 classification due to acidified milk product status and import licensing under quota. Used in dry soup mixes and snack seasonings.
Low Fat Kephir Powder Instant
Dehydrated kephir powder containing not over 6% butterfat, made from fermented kephir milk using traditional grains then spray dried. Specifically provided for in HTS 0403.90.41.10 as quota item requiring USDA license per U.S. Note 12. Reconstitutes instantly for beverage applications.
Fermented Cream Powder 5.5% Fat
Spray dried fermented cream powder with 5.5% butterfat meeting ≤6% quota threshold for HTS 0403.90.41.10 import licensing. Used in premium dry dessert mixes and cultured dairy formulations. Produced by fermenting light cream then dehydration preserving tangy profile.
Buttermilk Powder Baking Grade
Baking-grade buttermilk powder standardized to 5.8% max butterfat for consistent leavening in commercial mixes. HTS 0403.90.41.10 due to dried fermented dairy status and quota licensing requirement. Essential ingredient in pancakes, muffins, and biscuits.
Dried Cultured Skim Milk Powder
Cultured skim milk spray dried to contain trace butterfat ≤6%, used in nutritional beverages and protein supplements. Classed HTS 0403.90.41.10 for quota-controlled fermented dairy import licensing. High protein content from extended fermentation process.