Dried Cultured Skim Milk Powder 2.9% Butterfat
Spray-dried cultured skim milk containing 2.9% residual butterfat, fermented with lactic cultures, quota-eligible import. Used in low-fat baking mixes and infant formula. HTS 0403.90.41.90 covers dried low-fat fermented milks under U.S. note 12.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If not cultured/fermented
Uncured dried skim milk enters under milk powder quotas in 0402.21 rather than fermented products
If whey protein >80% of dry matter
High whey protein concentrates classify as albumins under Chapter 35
If lactose >95% of dry matter
Chapter note excludes high-lactose whey products from Chapter 4
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Maintain cold chain until drying to preserve cultures; provide Certificate of Analysis for fat and moisture; track quota usage monthly as limits fill quickly
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