Australian Buttermilk Powder from Japan
Spray-dried buttermilk powder from Australia classified in 0403.90.65. This cultured dairy product enters under 9822.04.10 subject to Australian dairy quota limits in U.S. note 10, providing duty-free access within annual quantitative restrictions.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Provide lab certification of buttermilk fermentation process for proper classification
• Confirm quota availability through USTR Federal Register publications
• Use licensed customs broker experienced in chapter 98 dairy quotas