Fat-Free Queso Blanco from Mexico
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 — 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
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