Cream Cheese Fat Mimic Spread
Spreadable butter substitute emulating cream cheese texture, containing >15% milk fats and over 10% milk solids. Placed in HTS 2106.90.28.00 for its role as a dairy-fat preparation not qualifying as true cheese products. Popular for bagels and cooking.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If fermented or cultured dairy spreads
Processed cheese preparations with fermentation classify under Chapter 4 cheeses.
If generic spreads under milk thresholds
Products not meeting specific milk fat/solids criteria go to residual food preps.
If fruit jam spreads with dairy
Jam/jelly mixtures predominate under Chapter 20 fruit preps.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Avoid 'cheese' terminology in labeling to prevent Chapter 4 dairy disputes
• Provide pH and moisture tests confirming non-cheese status
• Batch traceability docs essential for high-dairy food safety audits
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