Fluid Milk & Cream, Not Concentrated or Sweetened, Fat Content Over 1% but Not Exceeding 6%

Tariff-rate quota treatment is a defining feature of this heading: line 0401202000 covers in-quota shipments while 0401204000 applies the over-quota rate, making TRQ management a central compliance task for importers of whole and reduced-fat fluid milk in this fat range. Canada and Mexico are the dominant suppliers, with USMCA governing the terms of trade for both origins. An organic sub-line (0401201000) reflects growing US demand for certified organic fluid dairy, and importers of organic product must also satisfy USDA National Organic Program equivalency requirements in addition to FDA pasteurization standards. Fat content must be verified by laboratory analysis to confirm placement within the 1%–6% band.