Granular Cheese Powder from Colby Processing from Germany
Coarse granular powder produced by milling and drying Colby cheese, ideal for snack seasonings and cheese sauces. HTS 0406.20.69.00 covers such powdered forms containing or processed from American-type granular cheese under U.S. Note 19 provisions, subject to annual quotas. Excludes fresh or non-powdered presentations.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
• Submit processing records showing derivation from Colby/granular base cheese; quotas reset annually
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with dairy TRQ reallocations
• Test for lactic cultures per Chapter 4 butter definitions to prevent reclass