0403.90.95.00/Kefir Drink/Japan

Kefir Drink from Japan

Fermented milk beverage made with kefir grains containing live cultures, unflavored and unsweetened. Classified under HTS 0403.90.95.00 as kephir, a specific fermented milk product not fitting other subheadings.

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

• Obtain prior USDA import license due to dairy quota restrictions in Additional U.S

• Note 10

• Label must specify live active cultures and fermentation process for proper classification

• Test for alcohol content as trace amounts from fermentation could affect regulatory approval