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Grated Edam Cheese from Germany

Finely grated Edam cheese made from cow's milk, processed into powdered form for culinary use in sauces and gratins. This falls under HTS 0406.20.44.00 as grated Edam cheese described in additional U.S. note 20 to chapter 4, entered pursuant to its quantitative provisions and import license requirements.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Obtain USDA import license before entry as required by additional U.S. note 20; verify quota availability for origin country (e.g

EU-27 max 6,389,000 kg); provide lab analysis confirming Edam characteristics and grated form to avoid reclassification