1901.90.72.00 - Containing over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and not packaged for retail sale 🖩

This classification, HTS 1901.90.72.00, specifically covers food preparations that meet the following criteria: they contain over 5.5 percent by weight of butterfat and are not packaged for retail sale. This primarily includes bulk or industrial-sized quantities of milk-based food preparations, such as certain infant formulas, milk powders enriched with butterfat, or concentrated milk-based ingredients intended for further processing in bakeries or food manufacturing. The key defining factors are the significant butterfat content and the absence of retail packaging, indicating a commercial or industrial use.

Distinguishing this category from its sibling, 1901.90.91 (Other), is crucial. While 1901.90.91 also falls under the "Other" subcategories for food preparations not elsewhere specified, it does not have the specific requirement for exceeding 5.5 percent butterfat. Therefore, 1901.90.72.00 is a more precise classification for those preparations where a high butterfat content is a defining characteristic, and the goods are intended for bulk use rather than direct consumer purchase. The "Other" categories within Chapter 19 are designed to capture preparations that don't fit into more specific headings, and this subcategory carves out a niche for high-butterfat, non-retail preparations.

As a leaf node, HTS 1901.90.72.00 does not have further subcategories. Classification at this level is definitive for products meeting the stated butterfat percentage and packaging criteria. Importers and exporters should carefully verify the butterfat content by weight and ensure the goods are indeed not presented in packaging suitable for retail sale to correctly apply this classification. Examples could include large drums or bags of milk-based powders or pastes intended for use as ingredients in the manufacture of other food products.