Malted Milk Powder from Japan
Powdered blend of dried milk (headings 0402), malted barley extract, and wheat flour, used in beverages and baking. Falls under HTS 1901.90.65.00 as a food preparation of chapter 4 goods and malt extract, not put up for retail infant feeding.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
13.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Document milk solids content precisely for kg cmsc reporting under U.S. note 1 to chapter 4
• Ensure packaging exceeds 1.8 kg/net kg cmsc thresholds to avoid infant formula classification
• Test for cocoa <5% defatted basis; contamination risks duty rate changes