Powdered Cheddar Cheese Mix
Spray-dried powder made from blended Cheddar and processed cow's milk cheeses, used in snack foods and sauces. Classified under HTS 0406.20.89.00 for powdered cheeses containing cow's milk pursuant to U.S. note 16 quota provisions. Excludes specific Cheddar quota under note 23.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If processed from Cheddar and entered under specific Cheddar quota
Pure Cheddar-derived grated cheese falls under note 23 Cheddar provisions with separate country limits.
If butterfat ≤0.5% by weight
Low-fat cheese substitutes enter under note 25 quota rather than standard cow's milk cheese subheadings.
If blended with >10% non-dairy additives like starches
Significant non-milk additions shift classification from pure dairy to food preparations per chapter exclusions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• ,Include lab analysis showing >0.5% butterfat and cow's milk origin to meet quota eligibility and prevent low-fat reclassification
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as non-quota cheese; CBP audits grated forms rigorously for dairy chapter compliance
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Grated Colby Cheese Powder
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Grated Mozzarella Cheese Powder
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Processed Cheese Powder Blend
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