Pasteurized Processed Cheddar Wheels GN15 from China
Wheel-shaped processed cheddar cheese, pasteurized and emulsified for smooth melt, specifically for GN15 quota entry from EU countries. Falls under 0406.30.22.00 as it matches processed cheddar description and import provisions of general note 15. Used in gourmet cheese boards and manufacturing.
Duty Rate — China → United States
33.5%
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
9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)
Import Tips
• Verify milkfat content (80-95% per butter notes, adapted for cheese) and pasteurization records
• Common issue: incorrect country-of-origin leads to Mexico exclusion under notes