0405.20.40.00/Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Substitute/Japan

Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Substitute from Japan

A high-milkfat anhydrous butter substitute containing over 45% butterfat by weight, used in baking and confectionery. It falls under HTS 0405.20.40.00 as a butter substitute in solid state, derived from milk but not meeting natural butter specifications of heading 0405. Subject to USDA import licensing due to quantitative restrictions.

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

• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as subject to annual quota; verify butterfat content exceeds 45% with lab analysis; ensure no Mexican origin as prohibited under quota