Colby Jack Cheese Powder
Powdered Colby Jack cheese blend from cow's milk, offering marbled orange-white appearance when reconstituted. HTS 0406.20.91.00 classification for American-type grated/powdered cheeses. Used in snack coatings and cheese sauces.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If American-type quota blends
Non-powdered Colby/washed curd mixtures subject to specific quotas.
If retail American-type processed
Consumer-packaged versions shift to other American cheese subheadings.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Colorant disclosure (annatto); ensure natural dairy origin certification
• Marble effect preservation in powder form requires specific spray-dry techniques
• American-type quota Note 20 exclusion verification for powdered form
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