Dried Buttermilk Powder for Baking from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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