0406.10.68.00/Fromage Frais Cream Cheese/Germany

Fromage Frais Cream Cheese from Germany

Fromage Frais is a fresh, unripened cow's milk cheese with high moisture content (around 80%) and creamy texture, similar to French farmer's cheese. Classified under HTS 0406.10.68.00 as fresh cheese excluding quota-specific types like Swiss or Gruyere-process varieties. Often cultured with lactic bacteria but not ripened, maintaining its fresh status.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Document moisture content above 80% to prove fresh status; ensure no ripening cultures that could trigger processed cheese classification; check country-specific quota access under note 22