0402.21.90.00 - Other 🖩

This HTS classification, 0402.21.90.00, encompasses "Other" milk and cream in solid forms that are concentrated and have a fat content exceeding 1.5% by weight, without the addition of sugar or other sweetening matter. This broad category serves as a residual classification for products meeting the primary criteria of the preceding headings but not fitting into more specific subheadings within the 0402.21 range. Examples might include specialized dried milk products or concentrated milk solids intended for specific industrial applications, where the fat content and lack of added sugar are key determinative factors.

It is crucial to distinguish this "Other" category from its siblings, 0402.21.73.00 and 0402.21.75.00. Those sibling categories are designated for goods that qualify for specific tariff treatment based on particular general or additional U.S. notes within the tariff schedule. Classification into 0402.21.90.00, therefore, implies that the product does not meet the specific requirements for preferential entry outlined in those other subheadings, nor does it fall into any other more precisely defined subcategory under 0402.21.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories within 0402.21.90.00. Classification at this level signifies that the product's characteristics, specifically its concentrated solid form, fat content exceeding 1.5%, absence of added sugar, and its inability to meet criteria for more specific subheadings (including those with special tariff provisions), ultimately place it in this residual "Other" category. Careful adherence to the preceding hierarchical descriptions remains paramount for accurate classification.