Powdered Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese Blend from Mexico
Powdered mixture of fat-free Cheddar and other low-fat cheeses, containing 0.5% or less butterfat, used in snack seasoning. Classified under HTS 0406.20.87.00 as 'other' grated/powdered cheese mixtures not specified elsewhere with low butterfat. Excludes quota-specific cheeses like quota Cheddar.
Duty Rate — Mexico → 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
• Document exact cheese composition; blends with quota cheeses may require separate licensing
• Test for butterfat compliance; even trace amounts can shift to 0406.20.51 or quota subheadings
• Label as 'grated/powdered' clearly; fine powder vs coarse grating affects processing declarations