Uruguay Light Dairy Spread from China
Light dairy spread from Uruguayan milk with 39.5% milkfat, spreadable for diet use. HTS 0405.20.50.00 covers as dairy spread per general note 15 and note 1, meeting minimum milkfat threshold in chapter definition. Water-in-oil type with cultures only.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
• Uruguay has cheese quotas but check dairy spread inclusion under note 1; apply early
• Submit moisture analysis (<16% max like butter spec)
• Pitfall: low-fat claims risking low-butterfat cheese quota