Defatted Swiss Cheese Gratings from Germany
Grated Emmentaler-style cheese defatted to 0.5% butterfat max, for low-cal fondues. HTS 0406.20.85.00 for grated low-fat under Note 23 quota, separate from eye-formation Swiss quotas.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty
Import Tips
• Distinguish from Note 25 eye Swiss quotas; provide eye-absence proof if applicable
• Pitfall: eye formation remnants trigger 0406.90.46 reclassification