Fresh Hoop Cheese from Canada
Hoop cheese is a mild, unripened cow's milk cheese pressed into hoop-shaped molds, similar to farmer's cheese but firmer. It qualifies for HTS 0406.10.84.00 as fresh cheese under note 16 quota provisions, excluding soft ripened varieties. Imported primarily from quota-eligible countries like Switzerland and Norway.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
70%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.1250%Articles the product of Canada as provided in subdivision (b)(1) of U.S. note 51 to this subchapter
9903.05.2910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.93, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document cheese as unripened with lab analysis if requested by customs; apply for quota license well in advance of shipping season; exclude Mexico-origin products as prohibited under quota