0402.99.45.00—Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in airtight containersGeneral
49.6¢/kg
Units
kg, kg cmsc
Column 2
58.4¢/kg
Special
Free (BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PE,SG) See 9822.04.30 (AU) See 9823.07.01-9823.07.07 (S+) See 9919.04.10, 9919.04.12, 99.19.04.14 (PA)
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HTS 0402.99.45.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in airtight containers. It's a 10-digit statistical line in Chapter 04: Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, Section I: Live Animals; Animal Products, used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to determine the duty rate at entry. No Chapter 99 flags or potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags are linked to this code in Tandom's current catalog view.
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Past CBP decisions classifying real products under this HTS code. Useful precedent when classifying a similar product — each ruling shows how CBP interpreted the code for a specific case.
The tariff classification of sweetened and condensed milk from Ukraine.
The tariff classification of sweetened condensed milk from the Ukraine.
The tariff classification of sweetened condensed milk from Vietnam.
The tariff classification of Sweet Condensed Milk from Lithuania
The tariff classification of sweetened condensed and sweetened condensed filled milk from the Ukraine.
Source: CBP CROSS (view all rulings on rulings.cbp.gov →)
HTS 0402.99.45.00 is the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification for Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in airtight containers. It belongs to Chapter 04 of the HTSUS.
The general (Column 1) duty rate for HTS 0402.99.45.00 is 49.6¢/kg. This is the most-favored-nation (MFN) rate that applies to imports from World Trade Organization member countries.
The HTS special-rate notation for 0402.99.45.00 is Free (BH,CL,CO,JO,KR,MA,OM,P,PE,SG) See 9822.04.30 (AU) See 9823.07.01-9823.07.07 (S+) See 9919.04.10, 9919.04.12, 99.19.04.14 (PA). It can reference programs such as USMCA, KORUS, AGOA, and GSP; a program must be authorized on the entry date, and the shipment must satisfy its rules of origin and documentation requirements before a special rate can be claimed.
The Column 2 rate for HTS 0402.99.45.00 is 58.4¢/kg. This rate applies to imports from countries that do not have normal trade relations with the United States (currently Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, and Russia).
No Chapter 99 flags are linked to HTS 0402.99.45.00 in Tandom's current catalog view. Use the calculator's date, origin, and product inputs to check a specific entry scenario.
Tandom's current catalog view links no potentially relevant AD/CVD order flags to HTS 0402.99.45.00. Check current Commerce scope materials and Federal Register notices before relying on an HTS-only screen.
Programs referenced by the HTS Special-column notation
Special-column notation identifies rate candidates only. The shipment must independently satisfy the program's current authorization, origin, and documentation rules before a special rate can be claimed.
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