Bulk Imitation Cheese Margarine for Food Service from China
Industrial bulk pack of margarine cheese substitute made with whey powder (0404) and food starch, incorporating malt extract as binder. Falls under HTS 1901.90.33.00 per general note 15 as a preparation of dairy goods and malt extract, low in cocoa, for further processing. Not a finished retail product.
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 documentation proving industrial end-use and compliance with GN15 for duty-free or reduced rates
• Conduct compositional testing for milk solids (kg cmsc) and cocoa limits to prevent reclassification
• Label clearly as not for direct retail to avoid shifting to 2106; include supplier affidavits