Cultured Buttermilk from Japan
Liquid buttermilk produced by fermenting sweet milk with lactic acid bacteria, plain and not concentrated. Classified in HTS 0403.90.95.00 as other fermented or acidified milk products.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
17%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Distinguish from byproduct buttermilk (0403.90.20) with production method documentation
• Maintain cold chain; provide temperature logs for customs clearance
• Test viscosity and acidity levels to confirm fermented status vs acidified