Powdered Mild Cheddar Cheese from China
Powdered form of mild Cheddar cheese produced from pasteurized cow's milk, entered pursuant to the Cheddar cheese quota in additional U.S. note 18. Classified under HTS 0406.20.31.90 for grated or powdered Cheddar outside primary in-quota categories. Used primarily in food manufacturing for its fine texture.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Confirm powder meets 'grated or powdered' definition without additives excluded by chapter notes; apply for quota license early in calendar year; document milkfat content and Cheddar certification