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Smoked Processed Edam Cheese from Germany

Lightly smoked processed Edam cheese with natural smoke flavoring, packaged in 15kg blocks. Qualifies for HTS 0406.30.44.00 entry under U.S. Note 20 processed cheese quotas. The smoking occurs post-emulsification process.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

15%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty

Import Tips

Disclose smoke flavoring on commercial invoice; ensure smoke treatment complies with FDA smoke flavor regulations; separate storage from unsmoked cheese