Sheep Milk Cajeta Dulce de Leche

Traditional Mexican cajeta crafted from sheep's milk, slowly cooked with cane sugar to achieve a rich, fudgy texture ideal for spreading on toast or filling pastries. It qualifies for HTS 1901.90.32.00 because it is a food preparation from non-cow's milk (heading 0401-0404) not containing cocoa.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China11.2%+17.5%28.7%
🇲🇽Mexico11.2%+10.0%21.2%
🇨🇦Canada11.2%+10.0%21.2%
🇩🇪Germany11.2%+10.0%21.2%
🇯🇵Japan11.2%+10.0%21.2%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1901.90.33.00Lower: 27.5% vs 28.7%

If made from cow's milk despite labeling

Cajeta specifically from cow's milk is segregated to a separate statistical suffix under 1901.90.

0403Lower: 27% vs 28.7%

If for minimally processed sheep milk yogurt bases

Unsweetened or lightly processed fermented milks stay in Chapter 4 yogurt headings.

2007.91.40.00Higher: 38.5% vs 28.7%

If fruit jams or preserves with milk elements

Fruit-based jams exceed milk prep scope and shift to Chapter 20.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Provide veterinary certificates for sheep milk origin to meet USDA import requirements for dairy products

Conduct total defatted cocoa analysis if flavored variants exist to confirm under 5% threshold

Avoid common pitfall of mislabeling as 'dulce de leche' which implies cow's milk, triggering wrong subheading