Fat-Free Cheese Powder for Soups from China
Neutral fat-free cheese powder (≤0.5% butterfat) for instant soup seasoning mixes. HTS 0406.20.87.00 covers this industrial grated/powdered cheese ingredient as other low-fat variety.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Industrial bulk vs consumer packaging; affects quota calculation basis
• Ensure <80% whey protein to avoid albumin classification in 3502
• Mixing records; pure cheese vs soup base blend determines heading