Spray-Dried Fat-Free Cheese Powder from Mexico
Spray-dried powder from fat-free cheese varieties, ≤0.5% butterfat, used in processed foods and baking. HTS 0406.20.87.00 covers this as powdered 'other' cheese meeting low-fat specs, distinct from whey powders or high-lactose products excluded by Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Lab test for >95% lactose exclusion; high-lactose whey products shift to 1702
• Industrial vs retail packaging affects quota applicability; bulk shipments often different
• Certify spray-drying preserves cheese characteristics vs becoming whey concentrate