Food-Grade Lactose Powder from Germany
Spray-dried lactose powder derived from whey, used in infant formula, bakery goods, and confectionery as a sweetener and bulking agent. Classified under HTS 1702.19.00.00 as other lactose in solid form without added flavors or colors. It meets criteria for chemically pure sugars in chapter 17.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%
Import Tips
• Provide whey processing certificates to distinguish from cane/beet sugars for quota purposes
• Label fiber content accurately; mislabeling risks shift to higher-duty chapters
• Avoid retail packaging at import to prevent TRQ exclusions under US note 3