Cultured Buttermilk Powder Low-Fat from Mexico
Dehydrated cultured buttermilk with 4.5% butterfat, used in baking mixes and dry seasoning blends. Falls under HTS 0403.90.45.00 as dried buttermilk containing not over 6% butterfat from fermented milk, excluding quota-limited sweetened varieties.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Confirm fermentation process documentation; check for quota availability under US Note 6; avoid misclassification as dried milk subject to stricter limits