Dairy Creamer Paste with Vegetable Oil from Mexico
An edible paste mixing nonfat dry milk solids and cream fractions with palm oil for coffee or cooking use. Falls under HTS 1517.90.60.00 due to dairy components from chapter 4 note 1 blended with vegetable fats, distinct from heading 1516. Reported by kg cmsc for cows' milk solids.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Document exact dairy fractions to confirm chapter 4 note 1 applicability and kg cmsc calculation
• Avoid common pitfall of undervaluing dairy content, which could trigger reclassification to higher dairy duties
• Include stability test results if emulsion separates, as it affects 'preparation' status