Gruyere-Process Cheese Wheels from China
Large wheels of Gruyere-process cheese made from cow's milk, aged without eye formation, meeting the specific fat and moisture standards for fresh unripened cheese classification. This falls under HTS 0406.10.64.00 as Gruyere-process cheese entered pursuant to additional U.S. note 22 quota provisions for Swiss/Emmentaler types other than with eyes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required by note 22; verify cheese meets 'other than eye formation' criteria via lab analysis; ensure country-specific quota (e.g
• EU 27 max) not exceeded to avoid rejection