Buffalo Milk Cajeta Paste from China
Rich cajeta produced from water buffalo milk, condensed with panela sugar for a dense, flavorful paste popular in artisanal baking and confectionery. Falls under HTS 1901.90.32.00 as a preparation from goods of headings 0401-0404, explicitly not from cow's milk.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.7%
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
• Declare exact milk species (buffalo) on commercial invoice to prevent default to cow's milk rates
• Include nutritional breakdown confirming no cocoa and milk solids per statistical note definitions
• Watch for reclassification if sold in sets with baked goods, potentially moving to 1905