Fresh Whey Cheese Edam Blend from China
Fresh cheese blending whey cheese with Edam curd characteristics, remaining unripened. HTS 0406.10.48.00 includes whey cheese types that are fresh Edam-style. Excludes products meeting cheese concentration criteria in chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Test dry matter (must <70%) to avoid reclassification as concentrated whey cheese in 0406
• Use refrigerated containers only; temperature excursions can trigger ripening reclassification