0403.90.57.00/Dried Sour Cream Powder for General Note 15 Countries/Japan

Dried Sour Cream Powder for General Note 15 Countries from Japan

Powdered sour cream produced through spray-drying fermented cream with butterfat content under 45%, imported under General Note 15 provisions for designated beneficiary countries. Meets Chapter 4 criteria for dried fermented dairy products and qualifies for preferential tariff treatment. Used primarily in food manufacturing for dips, dressings, and baking mixes.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify General Note 15 country of origin certification; obtain USDA import license if quota applies; ensure butterfat content documentation shows ≤45% to avoid reclassification