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NAICSSector 31
U.S. imports of fluid milk, cream & related products (NAICS 311511) totaled $27.2M in April 2026, traded with 51 countries.
Importers of Fluid Milk, Cream & Related Products paid $6.9M in duties in April 2026 — an effective duty rate of 47% on $14.6M in dutiable value, based on actual customs collections rather than the published tariff schedule. Fluid Milk, Cream & Related Products imports of $27.2M in April 2026 ran 14% above the year-to-date monthly average of $23.9M.
Last updated: April 2026 dataFluid milk and cream imports into the US are commercially limited by short shelf life and cold-chain requirements, but ultra-high-temperature (UHT) processed milk and cream products do move in international trade and are subject to FDA pasteurization equivalency requirements. Tariff-rate quotas apply to fluid milk and cream under the US schedule, and over-quota rates are prohibitively high, making quota access a threshold issue for any commercial import program. FDA's standards of identity for cream and related products — including half-and-half and heavy cream — govern the fat content thresholds that determine product classification.
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Standard pasteurized fluid milk has a refrigerated shelf life of only a few weeks, making ocean freight from most origins impractical. UHT-processed milk has a longer ambient shelf life and is more commonly imported, but even UHT milk faces high over-quota tariff rates that limit commercial volumes unless the importer holds in-quota TRQ access.
FDA standards of identity define cream as containing not less than 18% milkfat, with subcategories such as light cream, heavy cream, and half-and-half defined by specific fat ranges. These distinctions matter for both labeling compliance and HTS classification, as different cream types may fall under different tariff lines with separate TRQ allocations.
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| Country | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANADA | $11.2M | $16.0M | +$4.8M |
| MEXICO | $3.7M | $16.1M | +$12.5M |
| FRANCE | $7.0M | $19K | -$7.0M |
| TAIWAN | $101K | $4.2M | +$4.1M |
| KOREA, SOUTH | $1.7M | $554K | -$1.2M |
Monthly import values over time
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U.S. trade for this product is not broken down by state or port in the latest Census Bureau release.