High-Fat Dairy Spread Blend from China
A spreadable water-in-oil emulsion containing 50% milkfat derived from butter, used as a butter substitute for baking and spreading. It meets Chapter 4 definition for dairy spreads with milkfat between 39-80% and over 45% butterfat for quota eligibility under Additional U.S. Note 14. Classified under 0405.20.20.00 due to its high butterfat content and status as a butter substitute entered pursuant to quota provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 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(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required by Additional U.S
• Note 14; verify butterfat content via lab analysis to confirm >45%
• Exclude Mexican-origin products from quota classification
• Monitor annual quota (6,080,500 kg) and apply early