Powdered Cheddar Cheese for Sauce Mixes from Germany
Spray-dried powdered Cheddar cheese used as base ingredient for cheese sauces and processed foods. Classified under HTS 0406.20.29.00 for grated/powdered Cheddar entered pursuant to General Note 15 dairy quotas. Meets natural butterfat content requirements without added emulsifiers.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
16%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify powder moisture content stays below 5% to maintain cheese classification versus dried milk products
• Include laboratory analysis certifying minimum Cheddar cheese protein content for quota validation
• Check calendar year quota allocations by country; EU/Canada/Australia have specific limits under note 19