Gouda Process Cheese Loaves from China
Large cylindrical loaves of processed Gouda cheese made from blended natural Gouda with melting salts, weighing approximately 10kg each. Classified under HTS 0406.30.44.00 for quota-eligible processed Gouda entered under U.S. Note 20 provisions. Primarily imported from EU countries within their 6.389 million kg allocation.
Duty Rate — China → United States
35%
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 origin country quota availability before shipping (Norway: 167,000kg limit); provide lab analysis confirming processed cheese composition; avoid misclassification as natural cheese which has separate quotas