Grated Low-Fat Gouda Powder from China
Low-fat grated Gouda cheese powder with reduced milkfat for diet recipes, still meeting Edam/Gouda specs. Classified under HTS 0406.20.43.00 for grated forms entered via General Note 15 quotas. Above 0.5% fat threshold for this heading.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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
• Submit fat content analysis (min 0.5% butterfat); track low-fat quota overlaps
• Use tamper-evident retail packs; declare as 'grated cheese' not 'whey powder'