Margarine Cheese Spread with Malt Extract
A creamy spread made from margarine blended with cheese and fortified with malt extract for flavor and texture. Classified under HTS 1901.90.33.00 as a food preparation of malt extract and dairy components (headings 0401-0404), entered under general note 15 provisions for special tariff treatment. It contains less than 5% cocoa and is not put up for retail sale.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If primarily cheese-based without significant malt extract or margarine
Shifts to cheese and curd preparations if not qualifying as a complex food prep of multiple chapters like malt extract.
If put up for retail sale in consumer packaging
Food preparations not elsewhere specified in Chapter 19, including margarine cheese mixes, go to 2106 when retail-ready.
If containing 5-40% cocoa on defatted basis
Higher cocoa content in malt extract or dairy preps moves it within 1901 but to the non-GN15 subheading.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Verify eligibility under General Note 15 and obtain necessary certificates for preferential tariff treatment
• Ensure lab analysis confirms less than 5% cocoa on defatted basis and proper declaration of milk solids content
• Avoid misclassification as retail-packed spreads which may fall under heading 1905; provide bulk packaging documentation
Related Products under HTS 1901.90.33.00
Bulk Imitation Cheese Margarine for Food Service
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.
Malt Extract Dairy Paste for Bakery Margarine Cheese
A paste blending malt extract, milk powder (0402), and margarine for use in bakery fillings mimicking cheese flavor. HTS 1901.90.33.00 applies under GN15 for food preps of malt extract and dairy not elsewhere specified, with cocoa under 5%. Designed for industrial incorporation.
Food Service Margarine Cheese Powder with Flour
Powdered mix of margarine solids, cheese powder (0406 but dairy-derived), wheat flour, and malt extract for rehydration in institutional kitchens. Classed in 1901.90.33.00 via GN15 as flour-based prep with dairy, low cocoa. Bulk for commercial use.
Industrial Malt Flour Margarine Cheese Base
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.
Whey Malt Extract Margarine Cheese Blend
Blend of whey (0404), malt extract, and margarine formulated as a cheese analog for food processing. Fits 1901.90.33.00 GN15 as dairy food prep not elsewhere specified, under cocoa limits. Supplied in bulk for industry.
Starch-Based Margarine Cheese with Groats
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