Tangy Dried Cultured Cream Powder from Mexico
Spray-dried cultured cream with lactic fermentation, 35% butterfat for dips and sauces. Falls under HTS 0403.90.65.00 as dried sour cream 'other,' within butterfat limits and fermented dairy scope. Distinct tangy profile from bacterial cultures.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Require supplier fat/blind tests; customs frequently challenges borderline 45% claims
• Use 'cultured cream powder' nomenclature consistently across docs
• Plan shipments early in quota year; reallocations favor established importers