Fresh Hoop Cheese from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
20%
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
• 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