There are far more imports of dairy blends than the
highly-publicized case of pizza kits for Pizza Pizza.
An information officer for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada did me a big favour this week in answering my query with a complete listing of imports of dairy blends.
Prominent on the list are milk powders
blended into livestock and poultry feeds. I guess supplies for farmers are treated differently from supplies for consumers.
The Pizza Pizza case was in the news again this week with
the release of a report prepared for the United States embassy in Ottawa
putting the sales loss for American suppliers at $30 million a year.
The report also indicated the Americans are angry that
Canada acted without prior consultation when it brought the pizza kits under
its tariff of 246 per cent. That effectively shut off those imports.
What’s not as well known is that other pizza toppings with
dairy ingredients continue to come into Canada from the U.S. without facing the
high tariff.
Apparently these toppings are cooked in the U.S. prior to shipping
whereas those for Pizza Pizza were to be cooked in Canada.
So why did the Dairy Farmers of Canada go after Pizza Pizza and not the others? Maybe you'll have better luck getting an answer to that question from them than curious reporters.
This is the listing (TRQ means tariff rate quota which is little or nothing):
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SUBJECT TO TRQs
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1901.90.33.90
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Food
prep,nes,exc ret,of hds 04.01 to 04.04 >10%<50% wt of dry milk solids,
w/a
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1901.90.34.90
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Food
prep,nes,exc ret,of hds 04.01 to 04.04 >10% <50% wt of dry milk solids,
o/a
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2106.90.33.00
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Preparations,
> 15% milk fat, < 50% dairy, as butter subst, w/a
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2106.90.34.00
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Preparations,
> 15% milk fat, < 50% dairy, as butter subst, o/a
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NOT SUBJECT TO TRQs
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1901.90.39.90
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Food
prep,nes,of goods of hds 04.01 to 04.04, >10% <50% of dry milk solids
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2106.90.95.00
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Food
prep ,nes cntg in dry state >10% wt milk solids <50% wt dairy content
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2106.90.95.10
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Butteroil
and Sugar Blends
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2106.90.95.90
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Other
food prep, nes cntg in dry state>10% wt milk solids <50% wt dairy
content
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2309.90.33.11
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Calf
feed, complete, cntg >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.33.12
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Dairy
cattle feed, complete, ctng >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.33.19
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Bovine
feed, complete, nes, ctng >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.33.20
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Poultry
feed, complete, cntg >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.33.30
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Bird
feed, complete, ctng >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.33.41
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Feed
suppl,incl conc, w multivitamin, ctng >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat mlk
sld
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2309.90.33.49
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Feed
suppl,incl conc, w a vitamin, nes, ctng >10% <50% wt dried non-fat mlk
sld
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2309.90.33.90
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Feed
prep for animals, nes, cntg >10% <50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.11
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Mink
feed, complete, ctng <=10% of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.19
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Complete
feed, fur farm, nes, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.21
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Calf
feed, complete, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.22
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Dairy
cattle feed, complete, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.29
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Bovine
feed, complete, nes, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.31
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Poultry
feed, complete, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.32
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Swine
feed, complete, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.33
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Horse
feed, complete, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.34
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Bird
feed, complete, ctng <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.35
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Fish
feed, complete, ctng <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.39
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Feeds
complete, nes, ctng <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.41
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w bacitracin, ctng <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.42
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w chlortetracycline, cntg <=10% dried non-fat milk
solids
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2309.90.34.43
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w tylosin, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.49
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w an antibiotic,nes, ctng <=10% wt dried non-fat milk
sld
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2309.90.34.51
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w vitamin A, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.52
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w vitamin E, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.34.53
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w multivitamins, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk sld
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2309.90.34.59
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Feed
suppl, incl conc, w a vitamin, nes,ctng <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk sld
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2309.90.34.60
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Feed
suppl,conc, w an antibiotic & vit, cntg <=10% wt dried non-fat mlk sld
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2309.90.34.90
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Feed
prep for animals, nes, cntg <=10% wt of dried non-fat milk solids
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2309.90.36.11
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Calf
feed, complete, cntg >10% <50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.36.12
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Dairy
cattle feed, complete, cntg >10% <50% wt dry milk solids,cntg butterfat
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2309.90.36.19
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Bovine
feed, complete, nes, cntg >10% <50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.36.20
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Poultry
feed, complete, cntg >10% <50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.36.90
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Feed
prep, for animal, nes, cntg >10% <50% wt dry mlk sld, with butterfat
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You can find specific information on Canada’s customs tariffs
for these codes here:
2) Are these products taxed at a different rate than dairy
products containing 50 per cent or more dairy?
Within the list of products (containing less than 50 per cent
dairy) above, some of the products are restricted by tariff rate quotas (TRQs),
as labelled in the chart, however most have no TRQs. For those that have a TRQ,
there is a within access level where a lower rate of duty is charged (in some
cases 0%, depending on the country), and there is an over access level where a
higher rate of duty is applied (212% - 250.5%). Food preparations (1901.90.33) have
a TRQ of 70 tonnes and preparations (2106.90.33)have a TRQ of 0 (meaning,
imports would be subject to over access tariff).
Compared to products containing 50% or more dairy (listed
below), the tariff treatment is very similar. Most products have a TRQ of 0
with a higher over-access duty (upward of 250%). There are also some products
that are not subject to a TRQ.
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CONTAINING 50% OR MORE DAIRY
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TRQ = 0
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1901.20.11.11
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Cereal
cake mixes,cntg >25% butterfat,not put up for retail sale,<=11.34
kg,w/a
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1901.20.11.19
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Mixes,
nes, cntg >25% butterfat, not put for retail sale, packs <=11.34 kg,
w/a
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1901.20.11.20
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Doughs,
cntg >25% wt of butterfat, not put for retail sale,packs <=11.34 kg,
w/a
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1901.20.12.11
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Cereal
cake mixes, cntg >25% butterfat,not put for ret sale,packs <=11.34
kg,o/a
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1901.20.12.19
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Mixes,nes,cntg
>25% wt butterfat,not put up for ret sale,packs <=11.34 kg, o/a
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1901.20.12.20
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Doughs,cntg
>25% by wt of butterfat,not put up for ret sale,pack <=11.34 kg, o/a
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1901.20.21.11
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Cereal
cake mixes, cntg >25% wt butterfat,not put up for ret sale, >11.34
kg,w/a
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1901.20.21.19
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Mixes,nes,cntg
>25% wt butterfat,not put up for retail sale,pack > 11.34 kg, w/a
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1901.20.21.20
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Doughs,cntg
> 25% by wt butterfat,not put up for retail sale,pack > 11.34 kg,w/a
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1901.20.22.11
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Cereal
cake mixes,cntg > 25% wt butterfat,not put up for ret sale,> 11.34
kg,o/a
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1901.20.22.19
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Mixes,nes,cntg
> 25% wt butterfat,not put up for retail sale,pack > 11.34 kg,o/a
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1901.20.22.20
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Doughs,cntg
> 25% wt of butterfat,not put up for retail sale,pack > 11.34 kg,o/a
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1901.90.53.00
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Food
prep, nes, exc ret, of hds 04.01 to 04.04>=50% wt of dry milk solids, w/a
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1901.90.54.00
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Food
prep, nes, exc ret, of hds 04.01 to 04.04>=50% wt of dry milk solids, o/a
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2106.90.93.00
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Food
preparations,nes, containing 50% or more by weight of dairy content, w/a
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2106.90.94.00
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Food
preparations,nes containing 50% or more by weight of dairy content, o/a
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2309.90.31.11
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Calf
feed, complete, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, w/a
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2309.90.31.12
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Dairy
cattle feed, complete, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, w/a
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2309.90.31.19
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Bovine
feed, complete,nes, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, w/a
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2309.90.31.20
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Poultry
feed, complete, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, w/a
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2309.90.31.90
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Feed
prep for animals, nes, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, w/a
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2309.90.32.11
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Calf
feed, complete, ctng >=50 % wt of dried non-fat milk solids, o/a
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2309.90.32.12
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Dairy
cattle feed, complete, ctng >=50% of dried non-fat milk solids, o/a
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2309.90.32.19
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Bovine
feed, complete, nes, cntg >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, o/a
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2309.90.32.20
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Poultry
feed, complete, ctng >=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, o/a
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2309.90.32.90
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Feed
prep for animals, nes, ctng>=50% wt of dried non-fat milk solids, o/a
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NOT SUBJECT TO TRQ
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1901.10.20.00
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Food
prep containing >10% on a dry wt basis of milk solid,infant use,retail
sale
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1901.10.20.10
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Food
prep cntg >10% dry wt basis of mlk sld,infant use,ret sale,cert organic
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1901.10.20.20
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Food
prep cntg >10% dry wt of mlk sld,infant use,ret sale,not cert organic
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1901.90.20.21
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Malted
milk mix, pdr, in pack exceeding 11.34kg, containing <40% cocoa
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1901.90.59.00
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Food
prep,nes,of hds 04.01 to 04.04,>=50% of dry milk solids
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2309.90.35.11
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Calf
feed, complete, cntg>=50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.35.19
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Bovine
feed, complete, nes, cntg>=50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.35.30
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Bird
feed, complete, cntg>=50% wt dry milk solids, cntg butterfat
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2309.90.35.90
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Feeds,
complete, for animals, nes, cntg>=50% wt dry milk sld, cntg butterfat
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