Malted Milk Drink
Sweetened malted milk beverage, non-alcoholic, similar to Ovaltine-style drinks in liquid form. HTS 2202.99.28.00 applies to such other milk-based non-juice beverages.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If imported as powder for reconstitution
Dry malted milk preparations classify as food preps under 2106, not liquid beverages.
If fermented with yeast exceeding 0.5% alcohol
Any fermentation producing >0.5% vol alcohol classifies as beer in 2203.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Certify malt as flavoring, not beer-related to dodge alcohol headings
• Include barley/malt origin docs
• Pitfall: Powdered form shipments defaulting to 2106
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