Fresh Cottage Cheese from China
Fresh cottage cheese is an unripened soft cheese made from cow's milk curds with a mild flavor and creamy texture, typically containing 4% milkfat. It falls under HTS 0406.10.95.00 as 'other' fresh (unripened) cheese, distinct from whey cheese or specific fresh varieties like ricotta. This classification applies to plain varieties not meeting criteria for subheadings like low-fat or quota-specific types.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license due to cheese quotas; ensure lab analysis confirms unripened status and milkfat content
• Provide certificate of origin excluding Mexico products
• Avoid misclassification by verifying no ripening process occurred