Recombined Butter from China
Recombined butter is manufactured by blending milkfat with water, solids, and cultures to mimic natural butter, explicitly covered in chapter notes for heading 0405. HTS 0405.90.20 captures it as 'other' when not fitting primary butter specs. Applied in industrial food processing for consistent quality.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify recombination process documentation; ensure compliance with no added emulsifiers rule; monitor quota usage as it counts toward butter oil limits