Cheddar Cheese Powder for Snacks from China
Spray-dried powder from Cheddar cheese used to flavor extruded snacks like cheese puffs. Falls under HTS 0406.20.65.00 for powdered cheese processed from Cheddar pursuant to AUS Note 18 quota. Excludes high-lactose whey per Chapter exclusions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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)
Import Tips
• Document spray-drying process and Cheddar sourcing for CBP review; monitor quota fill rates monthly
• Use airtight packaging to prevent moisture issues
• Pitfall: mislabeling as seasoning leading to 2106 classification