Cultured Buttermilk Powder 18% Milkfat from Germany
Dehydrated cultured buttermilk with 18% butterfat, made from fermented low-fat milk then spray-dried for use in commercial baking and food manufacturing. Classified under HTS 0403.90.51.00 as dried buttermilk (sour cream containing not over 45% butterfat) meeting U.S. note 8 quota requirements with butterfat between 6-35%. Essential ingredient for biscuits, pancakes, and ranch dressings.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Entry limited to 3,321,300 kg annual quota per U.S. note 8; apply early for licenses
• Include processing documentation proving fermentation process
• Avoid misclassification by confirming no added sugars exceeding 'whether containing' allowance