0403.90.57.00/Buttermilk Powder Sour Cream Blend GN15/Japan

Buttermilk Powder Sour Cream Blend GN15 from Japan

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 — 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%

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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