Cultured Butter Substitute Spread from China
A cultured dairy spread with 47% milk butterfat, featuring lactic cultures for tangy flavor profile. HTS 0405.20.30.00 covers such butter substitutes over 45% fat, permitting harmless cultures as in butter definition. Used in artisanal baking.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Validate cultures as harmless lactic-acid types per notes; track annual quota usage before shipping; ensure no added emulsifiers to maintain Chapter 4 status