Kephir Cream Powder 15% Milkfat from Japan
Dried kephir cream powder with 15% butterfat made from fermented milk using kephir grains, then spray-dried. Specifically covered by HTS 0403.90.51.00 as 'kephir and other fermented' dried product (6-35% butterfat) under quota note 8. Used in health food beverages and probiotics.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Document kephir fermentation with live cultures for classification
• Quota license applications due quarterly
• Ensure probiotic viability testing if claimed