Milk Protein Concentrate Powder from China
A powdered blend derived from dried whey and milk solids, containing over 16% milk solids by weight and not over 5.5% butterfat, mixed with stabilizers for industrial use. It falls under HTS 2106.90.09.00 as it's designed for further processing in food manufacturing, not retail-ready. This classification applies to bulk ingredients capable of additional mixing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Verify milk solids content exceeds 16% by weight and butterfat ≤5.5% via lab analysis for classification
• Provide certificates of analysis documenting source from specified dried milk/whey subheadings
• Avoid retail packaging to prevent reclassification; import in bulk for industrial processing