Fresh Basket Cheese
Basket cheese, or basket mold cheese, is fresh unripened cow's milk cheese drained in baskets, yielding a soft textured product. Classified in HTS 0406.10.95.00 as 'other' fresh cheese, not whey or cured. Traditional in Mediterranean cuisines.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If predominantly whey-based
High whey content classifies as whey cheese under fresh.
If Italian-type in loaves
If resembling Italian fresh styles, quota-specific Italian cheese subheadings apply.
If dehydrated leguminous mix
Dried and mixed with legumes, shifts out of dairy chapter.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Document basket-draining process to confirm fresh status; avoid quota subheadings by verifying origin
• Inspect for mold formation indicating ripening
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