EU Creamery Butter 82% Fat from China
European Union-produced salted creamery butter with precisely 82% milkfat, maximum 2% milk solids-not-fat, packaged in 25lb blocks. Qualifies under 0405.10.05.00 as butter defined in heading 0405(a) and entered pursuant to General Note 15 country-specific quota allocations for EU-27. Popular for baking and food manufacturing.
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
• EU quota often fills quickly—monitor USDA quota status reports; provide detailed fat analysis certificate; avoid wooden packaging (phytosanitary issues from EU)