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0405.20.40.00/High-Butterfat Pastry Butter Substitute/Japan

High-Butterfat Pastry Butter Substitute from Japan

Specialty 75% milkfat substitute designed for laminated pastry doughs like croissants. Falls in 0405.20.40.00 as dairy spread butter substitute not qualifying as natural butter. Popular in professional baking; subject to strict import quotas.

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

• Include production specs showing no added emulsifiers per butter notes; use refrigerated transport to maintain solid state; apply for quota early in calendar year

High-Butterfat Pastry Butter Substitute from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0405.20.40.00