Grated Fat-Free Cottage Cheese Curds from Germany
Grated or crumbled fat-free cottage cheese curds with 0.5% or less butterfat, used in low-fat recipes. Falls under HTS 0406.20.87.00 as other powdered/grated cheese excluding quota cheeses and meeting butterfat limit from skim milk processing.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Distinguish from fresh cottage cheese (0406.10); grating process determines 0406.20
• Watch moisture; creamy vs dry curds may trigger fresh cheese arguments
• Country-of-origin quotas apply; verify license for non-exempt origins