Food Service Processed Colby Cheese Cubes from Germany
1-inch cubed processed Colby cheese in 5-pound bags for salads and appetizers. HTS 0406.30.32.00 covers this as un-grated processed Colby cheese under General Note 15 provisions, where cubing doesn't constitute grating. Designed for commercial food service.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• CBP may inspect cube size to confirm not 'grated'; provide production specs
• Monitor aggregate quota notes for American-type cheese
• Avoid misdeclaring as natural cheese