Liquid Butterfat Cooking Emulsion
A pourable liquid butter substitute emulsion with over 45% butterfat for sautéing and sauces, mimicking melted butter. It qualifies for HTS 2106.90.36.00 as a liquid-state butter substitute exceeding milkfat limits, separate from oils or pure dairy liquids. Perfect for commercial kitchens needing stable high-fat alternatives.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If primarily olive or other vegetable oil based
Liquid cooking fats without dominant milk-derived butterfat classify as vegetable oils in Chapter 15.
If butterfat under 15% or non-milk fats predominant
Lower-fat liquid butter substitutes fall into adjacent subheadings within 2106.90.
If sold as clarified butter liquid (ghee-like)
Pure dairy fat liquids without substitute additives are Chapter 4 dairy products.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Submit stability and emulsion test results proving liquid state maintained with >45% butterfat for accurate heading placement
• Ensure invoices specify 'butter substitute' to differentiate from dairy liquids under 0405 or oils in 1509
• Avoid misdeclaration as cooking oil; milkfat predominance is key to prevent shifts to lower-duty vegetable oil codes
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