Other
Yogurt; buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavored or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa: > Other: > Sour cream containing not over 45 percent by weight of butterfat; buttermilk: > Dried: > Containing over 6 percent but not over 35 percent by weight of butterfat: > Other
Duty Rate (from China)
Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Products classified under HTS 0403.90.55.00
Dried Sour Cream Powder 25% Butterfat
This is a dehydrated sour cream product cultured from cow's milk, containing 25% butterfat by weight after drying, used primarily as an ingredient in baking and sauces. It falls under HTS 0403.90.55.00 as dried sour cream (under the buttermilk/sour cream category) with butterfat content over 6% but not exceeding 35%. The product meets Chapter 4 definitions for fermented dairy without exceeding quota exclusions.
Cultured Buttermilk Powder 15% Milkfat
Dehydrated cultured buttermilk with 15% butterfat, produced by fermenting skimmed milk with lactic cultures, commonly used in commercial baking mixes. Classified under HTS 0403.90.55.00 as dried buttermilk within the 6-35% butterfat range for 'other' fermented milk products. Excludes quota-exempt categories like high-lactose whey.
Dried Acidified Cream 20% Fat
Powdered acidified cream produced by direct acidification or fermentation, standardized to 20% butterfat for use in dips and dressings. Fits HTS 0403.90.55.00 as 'other' dried fermented/acidified cream under 45% butterfat cap with 6-35% fat specification. Adheres to chapter provisions for natural dairy constituents.
Fermented Kephir Powder 12% Butterfat
Dried kephir, a fermented milk drink made with kefir grains, spray-dried to 12% butterfat for smoothie and baking applications. Covered by HTS 0403.90.55.00 as 'other' dried fermented milk product in the specified butterfat range. Distinct from cheese or whey per chapter exclusions.
Spray-Dried Sour Cream 30% Fat
Commercial spray-dried sour cream with 30% butterfat, used in seasoning blends and instant soups. HTS 0403.90.55.00 applies to this dried sour cream subproduct meeting 6-35% fat and fermented criteria from Chapter 4 notes. Not a modified whey or high-lactose exclusion.