Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · HTS code · HS 0402.99
0402.99.70: Sweetened condensed milk: Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Sweetened condensed milk
Not declarable on its own: use one of its 1 subdivisions Data: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States · checked on 24 October 2026
- 0402 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:
- Other:
- 0402.99 Other:
- Other:
- 0402.99.70 Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
What you pay
Importing into USA
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 1
- 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 scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| General (MFN) | — | 17.5% |
| US–Australia FTA AU | Australia | Free |
| US–Bahrain FTA BH | Bahrain | Free |
| US–Chile FTA CL | Chile | Free |
| US–Colombia TPA CO | Colombia | Free |
| US–Israel FTA IL | Israel | Free |
| US–Jordan FTA JO | Jordan | Free |
| US–Korea FTA KR | South Korea | Free |
| US–Morocco FTA MA | Morocco | Free |
| US–Oman FTA OM | Oman | Free |
| CAFTA-DR P | Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua | Free |
| US–Panama TPA PA | Panama | Free |
| US–Peru TPA PE | Peru | Free |
| USMCA S | Canada, Mexico | Free |
| US–Singapore FTA SG | Singapore | Free |
| Column 2 | Cuba, North Korea, Russia, Belarus | 35% |
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
0402.99 Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar: other, other
UK specific or compound duty Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
EU specific or compound duty Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Türkiye 180% Third-country duty 5 tariff lines 
Canada specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Mexico specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Brazil 28% General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
Argentina 28% General (MFN) 3 tariff lines 
Peru Free General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Japan 25.5% – 30% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines · average 28.5% · 2× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 10% – 30% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines · average 20% · 3× specific or compound duty 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 7 tariff lines 
Switzerland specific or compound duty General (MFN) 2 tariff lines 
Norway specific or compound duty General (MFN) 1 tariff line 
North Macedonia 15% General (MFN) 5 tariff lines 
Nigeria 20% General (MFN) 1 tariff line USA lines: 0402.99
- 0402.99.03Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule: in airtight containers
- 0402.99.06Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule: other
- 0402.99.10Described in additional U.S. note 11 to this chapter: in airtight containers
- 0402.99.30Described in additional U.S. note 11 to this chapter: other
- 0402.99.45Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar: other, condensed milk, other, in airtight containers
- 0402.99.55Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar: other, condensed milk, other
- 0402.99.68Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0402.99.70Described in additional U.S. note 10 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0402.99.90Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar: other
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.
Legal notes
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 0402.99.70 is one of 9 lines under subheading 0402.99, milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar: other, other.
The general duty is 17.5%, and quantities are declared in kg, kg cmsc.
For the same subheading, the Türkiye duty is 180%, the Brazil duty is 28%, the Argentina duty is 28%, the Peru duty is free, the New Zealand duty is free, the Japan duty is 25.5%–30%, the Taiwan duty is 10%–30%, the GCC duty is 5%, the North Macedonia duty is 15% and the Nigeria duty is 20%.
The United States imported goods of subheading 0402.99 worth US$103m in 2024; the largest supplier was Chile.
Questions and answers
What is the USA import duty for HTS code 0402.99.70?
The general duty in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 17.5%; 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 0402.99.70 under US trade agreements?
Yes. The Special column reads “Free (A+,AU, 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 0402.99 as a whole, the largest supplier in 2024 was Chile (US$43m), followed by Mexico.