0403.90.61.00/Dried Buttermilk Powder for Baking/Japan

Dried Buttermilk Powder for Baking from Japan

Finely milled dried buttermilk powder with less than 45% butterfat, produced by spray-drying cultured low-fat buttermilk. It falls under HTS 0403.90.61.00 as dried sour buttermilk entered under U.S. Note 9 quota provisions for dairy products. Used primarily as an ingredient in pancake mixes and baked goods.

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

• Obtain USDA import license required for Note 9 quota entries; verify butterfat content ≤45% via lab analysis

• Ensure documentation certifies product as dried sour buttermilk, not from Mexico

• Monitor annual quota (99,500 kg) to avoid over-quota high duties