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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

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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

Powdered Fat-Free Cheddar Cheese Blend from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.20.87.00