0406.10.78.00/Fat-Free Cottage Cheese/Mexico

Fat-Free Cottage Cheese from Mexico

Fresh unripened cottage cheese made from skimmed cow's milk with 0.5% or less butterfat content by weight. It falls under HTS 0406.10.78.00 as 'other' fresh cheese containing minimal butterfat, excluding cottage cheese specifically provided for elsewhere. This product is typically sold in consumer tubs for direct consumption.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

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
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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license due to quota restrictions under Additional U.S

• Note 23; Mexican origin prohibited

• Provide lab certification confirming butterfat ≤0.5% to avoid reclassification to higher-fat cheese subheadings

• Ensure FDA prior notice filing and temperature-controlled shipping to maintain fresh cheese quality

Fat-Free Cottage Cheese from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.10.78.00