Bulk Processed Colby Cheese for Further Manufacturing from China
Industrial bulk packs of processed Colby cheese used in food manufacturing like sauces and dips, with emulsifiers for uniform melting. HTS 0406.30.38.00 covers this as other processed Colby, not for retail grating or powdering. Bulk form distinguishes it for commercial end-use.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Confirm industrial end-use documentation to support quota allocation
• Provide fat and solids analysis matching Chapter 4 butter definitions if applicable
• Monitor country-specific quotas; EU has 354,000 kg limit for American-types