Fresh Cottage Cheese Curds from China
Fresh Cottage Cheese Curds are unripened cheese made by acid coagulation of pasteurized cow's milk, cut into small curds without cream dressing. Falls under HTS 0406.10.68.00 as fresh cheese outside quota-specific Swiss/Emmentaler or Gruyere categories. Primarily used in cheese curds or as base for dressed cottage cheese.
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
• Laboratory certification required showing acid coagulation without rennet; declare as curds only (no dressing) to avoid processed classification; refrigerate shipments to maintain fresh status