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%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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