Grated Low-Fat Gouda Powder from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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'