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Powdered Gouda Cheese from Germany

Powdered Gouda cheese produced by grating and drying semi-hard cow's milk Gouda for use in cheese powders and blends. Classified under HTS 0406.20.44.00 as grated/powdered Gouda meeting additional U.S. note 20 quota entry conditions for licensed imports.

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

Confirm product origin against note 20 country allocations (e.g

Norway 167,000 kg); submit documentation proving grated/powdered form and 100% Gouda composition; monitor annual quota exhaustion to time shipments