0405.90.20.40/Ghee Clarified Butter/Mexico

Ghee Clarified Butter from Mexico

Ghee is clarified butter made by heating butter to separate milk solids and water, resulting in a product with over 99% milkfat that does not meet the water and solids limits for natural butter. Classified under HTS 0405.90.20.40 as 'other' per subheading note excluding dehydrated butter/ghee from 0405.10 butter definition. Traditional in Indian/South Asian cuisine for cooking and religious uses.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

18.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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Import Tips

• Confirm dehydration level as ghee explicitly excluded from butter subheading 0405.10; apply for import license under butter oil quota (6M+ kg limit)

• Provide certificate of analysis showing >99% milkfat to avoid reclassification; watch for TRQ exhaustion leading to higher over-quota duties