Industrial Gouda Cheese Powder from China
Bulk powdered Gouda cheese for industrial food processing in snack coatings and bakery fillings. Classified in HTS 0406.20.73.00 as powdered cheese processed from Gouda under Additional U.S. Note 20 quota requirements.
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
• Bulk shipments need commercial invoice detailing protein/milkfat specs per chapter notes
• Quota reallocations possible; track via USTR-approved USDA regulations
• Ensure no emulsifiers added, per butter/dairy spread definitions excluding such products