Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0402.21

0402.21.30

0402.21.30: Whole milk powder (unsweetened): Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

Whole milk powder (unsweetened)

Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026

  1. 0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  2. In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1.5 percent:
  3. 0402.21 Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
  4. Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 3 percent but not exceeding 35 percent:
  5. 0402.21.30 Described in additional U.S. note 8 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

What you pay

Importing into USA

Customs duty 6.8¢/kg standard rate depends on the country of origin
Additional duties and charges 2 additional measures
VAT no federal VAT; a Merchandise Processing Fee of 0.3464 % is charged on formal entries
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US additional duties of HTS chapter 99 in force on 22 October 2026 are included (Section 301, 232, 338 and 201). IEEPA duties are no longer collected after the Supreme Court ruling of February 2026. Conditional exemptions (US content, end use, metal share) are not computed: check the provision.

Additional duties and import rules

Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.

Additional duties and charges 2

  • Additional dutySection 338 — Canada — discrimination against US alcoholic beverages, dairy, motor vehicles (Proclamations 11046–11048, as modified) 50%
    Applies to goods from
    Canada
    In force
    from 22 August 2026
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.03.13
  • Additional dutySection 301 — China — technology transfer, IP and innovation (2018 actions and 2024 four-year review) 7.5%
    Applies to goods from
    China
    In force
    from 1 September 2019
    Legal act
    HTSUS 9903.88.15

Preferential rates by country

Agreement or schemeCountriesRate
General (MFN)—6.8¢/kg
US–Bahrain FTA BHBahrainFree
US–Chile FTA CLChileFree
US–Colombia TPA COColombiaFree
US–Israel FTA ILIsraelFree
US–Jordan FTA JOJordanFree
US–Korea FTA KRSouth KoreaFree
US–Morocco FTA MAMoroccoFree
US–Oman FTA OMOmanFree
CAFTA-DR PCosta Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, NicaraguaFree
US–Panama TPA PAPanamaFree
US–Peru TPA PEPeruFree
USMCA SCanada, MexicoFree
US–Singapore FTA SGSingaporeFree
Column 2Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus13.7¢/kg

Special: reduced rates under trade agreements and preference programmes; the letters in brackets name the programmes (for example AU = Australia FTA, KR = Korea FTA).

Same subheading in other tariffs

0402.21 Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Türkiye 180% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Canada 6.5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines · 3× specific or compound duty Mexico 10% – 45% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines · average 27.5% Brazil 14.4% – 28% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 23.5% Argentina 16% – 28% Third-country duty 12 tariff lines · average 22% Peru Free Third-country duty 4 tariff lines New Zealand 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Japan 25% – 30% Third-country duty 15 tariff lines · average 27.5% · 11× specific or compound duty Taiwan 10% Third-country duty 2 tariff lines GCC 5% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Switzerland specific or compound duty Third-country duty 3 tariff lines Norway specific or compound duty Third-country duty 1 tariff line North Macedonia 15% Third-country duty 4 tariff lines Nigeria 5% – 10% Third-country duty 3 tariff lines · average 6.7%

USA lines: 0402.21

Binding rulings for similar goods

Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.

  • N358913 U.S. CBP 5 March 2026 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Goat Milk Powder from the Netherlands

  • N302542 U.S. CBP 19 February 2019 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Instant Whole Milk Powder from Argentina

  • N294607 U.S. CBP 28 March 2018 · 0402.21.30.00

    The tariff classification of Donkey Milk Powder from Greece

Legal notes

Chapter notes: Chapter 04 →

HTS code 0402.21.30 is a line of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States under HS subheading 0402.21 (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter).

The general duty is a specific or compound duty: 6.8¢/kg.

For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 180%, the Canada duty is 6.5%, the Mexico duty is 10%–45%, the Brazil duty is 14.4%–28%, the Argentina duty is 16%–28%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is 5%, the Japan duty is 25%–30%, the Taiwan duty is 10%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 5%–10%.

The United States imported goods of subheading 0402.21 worth US$93.6m in 2024; the largest supplier was Mexico.

Questions and answers

What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0402.21.30?

The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 6.8¢/kg; the supplementary unit is kg, kg cmsc. Preferential rates for goods from agreement countries, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.

Is there a lower rate for 0402.21.30 under US trade agreements?

Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,BH, CL, CO,D,E, IL, JO, KR, MA, OM,P, PA, PE,S, SG)”: the letters in brackets name the agreements and programmes that grant it.

Where does the United States import these goods from?

For subheading 0402.21 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Mexico (US$56m), followed by the Netherlands.

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