Buttermilk Powder Sour Cream Blend GN15 from China

Dried blend of cultured buttermilk and sour cream (≤45% butterfat) processed for extended shelf life, eligible under General Note 15 import provisions. Fermentation process creates characteristic tangy flavor profile of subheading 0403.90 sour cream/buttermilk products. Primarily used in commercial baking and seasoning applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%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
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

Provide lab analysis confirming fermented milk origin and butterfat compliance; check current General Note 15 beneficiary status; maintain spray-drying process records for CBP verification