Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
Fresh unripened cottage cheese made from skimmed cow's milk with 0.5% or less butterfat by weight, classified under HTS 0406.10.74.00 as it meets the criteria for low-butterfat cheese described in additional U.S. note 23 to chapter 4. This product requires entry pursuant to the quota provisions and import licensing.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If entered under general cheese quota in note 16
Low-butterfat cheeses not specifically under note 23 quota may fall under broader cheese TRQ in 0406.10.08 with country-specific limits
If processed as margarine cheese substitute
Imitation low-fat cheese products containing vegetable fats classify in Chapter 19 as dairy substitutes rather than natural fresh cheese
If yogurt-style but not molded as cheese
Unripened low-fat dairy ferments without cheese characteristics move to yogurt provisions in 0403
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required by additional U.S. note 23; verify butterfat content ≤0.5% via lab analysis; avoid Mexican-origin products as they are excluded from this quota subheading
Related Products under HTS 0406.10.74.00
Fat-Free Cream Cheese
Unripened fresh cheese spread made from skim milk, containing 0.5% or less butterfat, fitting HTS 0406.10.74.00 under U.S. note 23 quota for low-butterfat cheeses. It is fresh, uncured whey cheese derivative entered pursuant to quota license requirements.
Skim Milk Ricotta Cheese
Fresh whey cheese made from skimmed milk whey, with butterfat content of 0.5% or less, classified in HTS 0406.10.74.00 per additional U.S. note 23 for low-fat fresh cheeses. Entered under quota provisions requiring specific licensing.
Nonfat Quark Cheese
Fresh unripened quark cheese produced from defatted milk, containing ≤0.5% butterfat by weight, under HTS 0406.10.74.00 as specified in U.S. note 23 quota. This European-style fresh cheese requires licensed quota entry.
Fat-Free Farmer's Cheese
Unripened pressed fresh cheese from skim cow's milk with 0.5% max butterfat, imported under HTS 0406.10.74.00 pursuant to additional U.S. note 23 quota provisions for low-fat cheeses. Licensing ensures compliance with dairy import limits.
Skim Milk Paneer
Fresh acid-set cheese from skimmed milk with butterfat ≤0.5%, classified as low-fat fresh cheese under HTS 0406.10.74.00 and U.S. note 23 quota. Unripened curd-style cheese entered with required import license.
Low-Fat Fromage Blanc
French-style fresh cheese from skim milk, butterfat content 0.5% or less, under HTS 0406.10.74.00 as low-butterfat cheese per note 23. Fresh, uncured product subject to quota licensing for entry.