High-Fat Milkfat Cooking Spread from Japan
A solid spreadable emulsion containing over 45% butterfat from milk, designed for culinary use as a butter replacement. It falls under HTS 0405.20.10.00 as a dairy spread butter substitute entered pursuant to general note 15 quota controls for high-butterfat dairy imports.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide detailed fat content analysis reports; track calendar-year quota usage via USDA; avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as regular butter which changes classification