2106.90.26.00/Premium Butterfat Blend Spread/Japan

Premium Butterfat Blend Spread from Japan

A high-butterfat margarine alternative made with over 45% butterfat and more than 10% milk solids, designed as a butter substitute for baking and spreading. It falls under HTS 2106.90.26.00 because it is a butter substitute in solid state containing over 15% milk-derived fats and meets the milk solids threshold. This classification distinguishes it from pure dairy products or lower-fat spreads.

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

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Import Tips

• Verify fat content via lab analysis to confirm >45% butterfat and >10% milk solids for accurate classification under 2106.90.26.00

• Include detailed ingredient lists and certificates of analysis in documentation to avoid reclassification to dairy headings

• Beware of mislabeling as 'butter' which could trigger Chapter 4 dairy tariffs; use 'butter substitute' clearly on packaging