Kosher Instant Malted Milk Powder from Japan
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 — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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