Kosher Instant Malted Milk Powder from China
A powdered food preparation made from malted milk, flour, and milk solids, certified kosher and designed for instant mixing into beverages. It falls under HTS 1901.90.66.00 as a food preparation of malt extract and dairy products (headings 0401-0404), not containing cocoa or exceeding the specified cocoa limits, and qualifies under general note 15 for preferential tariff treatment. Primarily used in religious dietary observance.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Verify kosher certification documentation matches general note 15 provisions to claim preferential rates
• Provide detailed ingredient breakdown showing <5% cocoa and milk solids content to avoid reclassification