Basket Cheese (Queso Basket) from China
Basket Cheese is fresh unripened cheese drained in traditional woven baskets, giving it characteristic patterns, made from whole or skim cow's milk. It qualifies for HTS 0406.10.68.00 as 'other fresh cheese' excluding eye-formation Swiss or Gruyere types under quota note 22. Common in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, mild and moist.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Provide photos of basket-draining process to verify traditional fresh cheese production; ensure export certificates specify unripened status; monitor EU-27 quota allocation (5,925,000 kg under note 22)