Acidified Cream Powder 12% Butterfat NZ from China
Spray-dried acidified cream from New Zealand with 12% butterfat, compliant with general note 15 for quota entry. Falls under HTS 0403.90.47.00 as dried sour cream/buttermilk equivalent in the 6-35% fat range. Used in dips and dressings.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.157.5%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)
Import Tips
• Label shipments clearly as 'dried sour cream containing 6-35% butterfat'; secure USDA license
• Common pitfall: incorrect fat declaration leading to quota denial