Fourme d'Ambert Grated Cheese from China
Grated Fourme d'Ambert is a rustic French blue cheese from cow's milk, powdered for easy melting in recipes. Classified in HTS 0406.20.28.00 as other blue-veined grated cheese outside specific named quotas. Natural production without added emulsifiers.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• French AOC certification helps prove authenticity for quota allocation
• Ensure no dehydration pushing to ghee/butteroil exclusions
• Batch testing for lactic bacteria cultures per heading 0405 note (a)