0406.20.85.00/Fat-Free Grated Cheddar Cheese/Mexico

Fat-Free Grated Cheddar Cheese from Mexico

Finely grated Cheddar cheese processed to contain 0.5% or less butterfat by weight, suitable for low-fat recipes. Classified under HTS 0406.20.85.00 as grated cheese with minimal fat content, entered pursuant to U.S. Note 23 quota provisions for low-butterfat cheeses. Meets chapter requirements for grated cheese forms while adhering to strict fat limits.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.94, articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter

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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license required for Note 23 quota entry; verify butterfat ≤0.5% via lab analysis certificate

• Common pitfall: exceeding quota leads to reclassification at higher duties

• Label as 'grated' not powdered to avoid 0406.90 scrutiny