Smoked Grated Cheddar Cheese from Mexico
Grated cheddar cheese naturally smoked over hardwood, maintaining ≥80% milkfat content without added emulsifiers, meeting butter definition standards adapted for cheese. HTS 0406.20.33.00 covers this grated cheddar form, excluding preserved preparations.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document smoking process to prove natural flavoring, avoiding Chapter 21 reclassification
• Check blue-mold quota conflicts if smoke resembles mold characteristics
• Maintain cold chain documentation for quota-period imports