Gouda Process Cheese Loaves from Mexico
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 — Mexico → United States
25%
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
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