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Fat-Free Queso Blanco from China

Fresh Hispanic-style white cheese from skim milk, butterfat ≤0.5%, unripened/uncured. HTS 0406.10.78.00 covers this as other low-butterfat fresh cheese. Heat-stable for cooking applications.

Duty Rate — China → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

Import Tips

Specify 'unripened fresh cheese' on all documentation

Maintain 35-40°F throughout cold chain

Confirm origin eligibility; Mexico prohibited from low-fat cheese quotas