High-Butterfat Danish Pastry Dough Base from China

Bulk dough preparation for Danish pastries with over 25% butterfat from note 10 chapter 4 dairy products, designed for commercial bakery production of heading 1905 wares. Meets 1901.20.0500 as a non-retail food preparation of flour and specified dairy. Includes groats and starch for texture without cocoa addition.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

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
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)

Import Tips

Submit dairy content affidavits proving compliance with U.S. note 10 to chapter 4 limits

Label shipments clearly as industrial non-retail to prevent duty reclassification

Conduct butterfat assays pre-shipment to confirm >25% threshold