Cultured Buttermilk Powder 18% Milkfat from Germany
Freeze-dried cultured buttermilk powder with 18% milkfat, used in baking mixes and as a tangy seasoning. Classified under HTS 0403.90.65.00 as dried 'other' buttermilk (not sour cream), derived from fermented low-fat milk and meeting butterfat limits under 45%. It qualifies as an acidified milk product in dehydrated form per Chapter 4.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Check Additional U.S
• Note 3 quotas for dried cream/buttermilk; secure licenses via USDA early in the year
• Submit certificates of analysis for fat content and bacterial culture verification to confirm fermentation
• Avoid common error of classifying as whey powder; ensure documentation proves milk (not whey) origin