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Premium Milkfat Baking Fat

Solid-state butter substitute made from milkfat exceeding 45%, ideal for pastry and baking applications. Entered under HTS 0405.20.10.00 as it matches dairy spread butter substitute description and general note 15 quota requirements for controlled dairy fats.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+17.5%17.5%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

2106.90.24Same rate: 17.5%

If used as butter oil substitute

Butter oil or high-fat substitutes with processing fall under Chapter 21 quota for butter substitutes.

0405.90.20Higher: 26% vs 17.5%

If other solid state, non-quota

Non-quota butter substitutes in solid form use this broader subheading within dairy fats.

1901.10.21Higher: 35% vs 17.5%

If infant formula ingredient form

When incorporated into infant food preparations, it shifts to Chapter 19 under dairy product quotas.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Test for milkfat purity (no added emulsifiers per notes); monitor USTR-approved reallocations; pitfall: incorrect country-of-origin marking voids quota eligibility

Related Products under HTS 0405.20.10.00

Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Substitute

A high-fat dairy spread containing over 45% butterfat derived from milk, used as a butter substitute in baking and cooking. It meets the criteria of subheading 0405.20 for butter substitutes in solid state with butterfat exceeding 45% by weight, specifically under quota provisions of general note 15. This product is entered pursuant to import license requirements for dairy quotas.

Liquid Butterfat Dairy Spread

A pourable liquid dairy spread with over 45% milk-derived butterfat, used for cooking and as a butter alternative. Classified under 0405.20.10.00 due to its butter substitute status, high butterfat content, and entry under general note 15 quota provisions for dairy products.

High-Fat Milkfat Cooking Spread

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.

Butterfat Emulsion Spread

Water-in-oil emulsion dairy spread with butterfat content over 45% by weight, used in food service for spreading and cooking. This product is specifically classified in 0405.20.10.00 for quota-eligible butter substitutes under general note 15 dairy import provisions.

Cultured Butterfat Spread

A cultured dairy spread with over 45% butterfat, containing harmless lactic-acid bacteria as allowed in butter definitions but as a substitute. Classified in 0405.20.10.00 for high-butterfat dairy spreads entered under general note 15 provisions.

Ghee-Style Milkfat Spread

Clarified-style dairy spread over 45% butterfat, solid at room temperature, used in ethnic cooking. Though similar to ghee, its milk-derived butterfat content over 45% places it in 0405.20.10.00 under general note 15 quota for butter substitutes (not dehydrated ghee in 0405.90).