0405.20.30.00/Cultured Butter Substitute Spread/Japan

Cultured Butter Substitute Spread from Japan

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 — 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%

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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