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Grated Mild Cheddar from Chile

Grated mild Cheddar cheese from Chile, utilizing the 220,000 kg quota under Additional U.S. Note 18. This product is classified in HTS 0406.20.31 for grated Cheddar entered pursuant to quota rules.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China16%+17.5%33.5%
🇲🇽Mexico16%+10.0%26%
🇨🇦Canada16%+10.0%26%
🇩🇪Germany16%+10.0%26%
🇯🇵Japan16%+10.0%26%

More Specific Codes

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0406.30.24Same rate: 33.5%

If processed rather than natural grated

Processed Cheddar cheese uses ripened cheese subheadings

0405.20.60Lower: 27.5% vs 33.5%

If dairy spread with 39-80% milkfat

Spreadable emulsions below butter fat levels classify in heading 0405

1702.90.10Lower: 17.5% vs 33.5%

If lactose content over 95% from whey processing

High-lactose whey byproducts from Cheddar production go to sugars heading

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Import Tips & Compliance

Chile's smaller quota fills quickly—check availability monthly; ensure no Mexican origin contamination; label with precise milkfat percentage to match butter definition exclusion

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Finely grated Cheddar cheese produced in Australia, meeting the specifications in Additional U.S. Note 18 with 80% milkfat content and aged appropriately. This falls under HTS 0406.20.31 as grated Cheddar cheese imported pursuant to the quota provisions of Note 18, allowing up to 2,450,000 kg from Australia annually.

Powdered Sharp Cheddar Cheese from New Zealand

Powdered sharp Cheddar cheese from New Zealand, grated and dried to powder form, compliant with Additional U.S. Note 18 quota allocations up to 8,200,000 kg. Classified under HTS 0406.20.31 for grated/powdered Cheddar entered pursuant to quota provisions.

Grated Aged Cheddar from EU-27 Countries

Grated aged Cheddar cheese from EU-27 producers like Ireland or UK, entered under the 417,052 kg quota of Additional U.S. Note 18. HTS 0406.20.31 applies to this grated form of Cheddar meeting chapter fat content definitions.

Cheddar Cheese Powder from Canada

Powdered Cheddar cheese imported from Canada under Note 18 provisions (833,417 kg allocation), in grated/powdered form for food manufacturing. Fits HTS 0406.20.31 as quota-eligible Cheddar cheese.

Spray-Dried Cheddar Powder from United Kingdom

Spray-dried powdered Cheddar from the UK, entered under 895,948 kg Note 18 quota as grated/powdered cheese. HTS 0406.20.31 covers this form meeting Cheddar specifications without added emulsifiers.

Organic Grated Cheddar from New Zealand

Organic grated Cheddar cheese from New Zealand farms, compliant with Note 18 quota for large-volume imports. Classified under HTS 0406.20.31 as powdered/grated Cheddar pursuant to U.S. dairy import provisions.