Industrial Malt Flour Margarine Cheese Base from Germany
Base mixture of malt flour, starch, margarine, and buttermilk powder for manufacturing cheese-like spreads. HTS 1901.90.33.00 under GN15 for preparations of flour/meal, malt, and dairy (0401-0404). Cocoa-free, bulk industrial form.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include processing statements showing further manufacture to justify bulk classification
• Test for vegetable flour exclusions (0712, 1105, 1106) per Chapter 19 notes
• GN15 paperwork must reference 'margarine cheese' explicitly for approval