Cultured Buttermilk Powder 18% Milkfat from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 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