Dried Buttermilk Powder Low Fat from Germany
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.
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
• Apply for USDA import license well in advance through AMS Dairy Import Licensing Program; quantities limited to 296,000 kg/year total with Mexico excluded
• Provide lab certification confirming butterfat ≤6% by weight
• Monitor quota status and country allocations to avoid entry refusal