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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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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