Ricotta Cheese from Canada
Fresh unripened cow's milk cheese made from whey, with a soft texture and mild flavor, used in Italian cuisine. Classified under HTS 0406.10.88.00 as fresh (unripened) cheese containing cow's milk, excluding soft ripened varieties. Meets chapter criteria for fresh cheese and curd products.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license due to cheese quota restrictions under Additional U.S
• Note 16
• Provide lab analysis confirming fresh/unripened status and cow's milk content over 0.5% butterfat
• Avoid misclassification as soft ripened cheese which has separate quota exemptions