Grated Edam Cheese from China
Finely grated Edam cheese made from cow's milk, processed into powder-like form for culinary use in sauces and gratins. This falls under HTS 0406.20.43.00 as grated Edam cheese entered pursuant to General Note 15 provisions for quota-limited dairy imports. It meets the specific classification for powdered or grated forms of Edam cheese.
Duty Rate — China → United States
32.5%
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
• Obtain USDA import license required for quota entries under General Note 15; verify cheese composition meets Edam standards (semi-hard, cow's milk)
• Provide certificate of origin to confirm eligibility from quota countries; avoid misclassification as non-quota cheese