Premium Anhydrous Milkfat Butter Substitute Blend from China
This butter substitute is a high-butterfat blend containing over 45% butterfat derived from milk, with over 10% milk solids, designed for baking and confectionery use. It falls under HTS 2106.90.24.00 as it meets additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 for dairy-derived fat substitutes entered under quota provisions. The product is imported in bulk for food manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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 eligibility under additional U.S. note 14 to chapter 4 with precise butterfat and milk solids documentation from supplier
• Obtain import license and ensure entry within annual quota limits to avoid higher duty rates
• Label accurately as butter substitute; misclassification as dairy can trigger chapter 4 tariffs