Fermented Skim Milk Powder for Ice Cream from Germany
Dried fermented skim milk powder with negligible butterfat, cultured for sour cream-like tang in ice cream bases. HTS 0403.90.61.00 applies as dried buttermilk/sour cream equivalent under U.S. Note 9. Enhances flavor without adding fat.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Lab certify butterfat <0.5% and fermentation; include in Note 9 license application
• Beware quota exhaustion leading to higher tariffs
• Use CO for origin verification (no Mexico)