Sports Nutrition Protein Flour Mix from China
A powdered blend of whey protein (from heading 0404), flour, and malt extract with over 10% added sugar, designed for athletes to mix into shakes. Classified under HTS 1901.90.71.00 as a food preparation of dairy and flour not elsewhere specified, with low cocoa if any. The sugar exceeds the threshold for this subheading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Include nutritional labeling and dairy solids content certification to distinguish from pure protein powders
• Ensure FDA prior notice filing and compliance with supplement labeling if marketed as such
• Test for cocoa content to stay under 40% defatted basis threshold