0406.20.53.00/Grated Parmesan Cheese/China

Grated Parmesan Cheese from China

Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese made from cow's milk, specifically processed into powder or grated form for culinary use. This falls under HTS 0406.20.53.00 as grated Reggiano (Parmigiano-Reggiano) cheese made from cow's milk, distinct from block forms in original loaves. It meets chapter requirements for Italian-type cheeses in grated presentation.

Duty Rate — China → United States

17.5%

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)
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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license due to quantitative restrictions on Italian-type cheeses; quotas apply excluding Mexico-origin products

• Provide certificate of origin and composition verifying cow's milk Romano/Reggiano/Parmesan type and grated form

• Avoid misclassification as fresh cheese; ensure documentation shows grating process and compliance with no protective covering weight allowance