0406.10.95.00/Plain Farmer's Cheese/Germany

Plain Farmer's Cheese from Germany

Farmer's cheese is a fresh, unripened curd cheese pressed from whole or skim cow's milk, similar to paneer but milder, used in salads and baking. Classified under HTS 0406.10.95.00 as 'other' fresh cheese, excluding whey-based or ripened varieties. It meets criteria for unripened fresh cheese without specific subheading provisions.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

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Import Tips

• Document moisture and fat content to prove fresh status; check against cheese quota notes excluding low-fat types

• Use refrigerated shipping to maintain unripened condition during transit