Skim Milk Whey Cheese
Fresh whey cheese produced from skimmed whey with butterfat content of 0.5% or less. Meets HTS 0406.10.78.00 criteria for fresh (unripened) whey cheese and curd substitutes. Used in low-fat baking and direct consumption.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If whey proteins concentrated >40%
High-protein whey concentrates classify under whey preparations rather than cheese
If >80% whey protein concentrate
Milk albumins including high-concentration whey protein products go to Chapter 35
If molded with ≥5% milkfat in dry matter
Concentrated whey meeting cheese criteria under Chapter Note (c) uses other cheese subheading
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Provide whey processing documentation proving fresh/unripened status and butterfat compliance
• Refrigerated container mandatory; temperature logs required for FDA import clearance
• Avoid Mexican origin products as explicitly excluded from all low-fat cheese quotas
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Fat-Free Cottage Cheese
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.
Nonfat Cream Cheese Spread
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Fat-Free Quark Cheese
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Nonfat Fromage Blanc
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Skim Milk Paneer
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Fat-Free Queso Blanco
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