Australian Salted Butter from China
Creamery butter produced in Australia with 82% milkfat, salted, meeting the exact specifications of natural butter under heading 0405 (80-95% milkfat, max 2% milk solids-not-fat, max 16% water). This falls under 0405.10.05.00 as it is described in General Note 15 (quota provisions for specific countries like Australia) and entered pursuant to those import license requirements. Typically imported in 25kg blocks for food service use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license prior to shipment as required for General Note 15 quotas; verify milkfat content via lab analysis to meet 80-95% requirement; declare country of origin clearly since Mexico-origin butter is prohibited