Dried Buttermilk Powder 5% Butterfat

Dried buttermilk powder with 5% butterfat content, produced by spray-drying cultured buttermilk and entered under quota provisions of additional U.S. note 12 to chapter 4. This low-fat dried dairy product is used in baking and food manufacturing. It meets HTS 0403.90.41.90 criteria as dried buttermilk containing not over 6% butterfat.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0403.90.51Same rate: 17.5%

If containing over 6% butterfat

Dried buttermilk exceeding 6% butterfat by weight moves to subheading 0403.90.51, outside the low-fat quota category

0404.10.50Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If derived primarily from whey

Whey-based dried products classify under whey powders in heading 0404 rather than buttermilk in heading 0403

2106.90.64Higher: 27.5% vs 17.5%

If containing added non-milk ingredients exceeding permitted levels

Significant additions of non-dairy substances may reclassify as food preparations under Chapter 21

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Import Tips & Compliance

Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required for quota provisions; verify butterfat content ≤6% via lab analysis; ensure product documentation confirms 'described in additional U.S. note 12' status to avoid reclassification

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