Sweet Dried Whey Powder from China
Sweet whey from cheese production, spray-dried with natural lactose content and trace added sugar for preservation. Falls under HTS 0404.10.90.00 as 'other' dried whey, not modified per subheading definition and not qualifying as cheese concentrate.
Duty Rate — China → United States
37.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Declare exact sugar content; added sweetening permitted but cannot alter to modified whey classification
• Monitor annual quota (296,000 kg for 0404.10 incl. this subheading); Mexican origin prohibited
• Include Certificate of Origin and milk source verification to avoid Section 232/301 tariffs