Retail Packaged Processed Colby Wheels from China
Processed Colby cheese molded into 10-15 lb wheels with wax coating for retail sale, strictly meeting note 19 criteria. Classified in HTS 0406.30.34.00 for quota-eligible processed Colby imports.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Wax coverings not deductible from weight—declare gross; origin certs essential for country quotas
• Pitfall: don't classify as fresh if emulsified