Emulsified Edam Cheese Block from China
Rectangular blocks of emulsified processed Edam cheese designed for industrial shredding. Classified in HTS 0406.30.48.00 as other processed Edam/Gouda, subject to quantitative restrictions and licensing.
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
• Submit import license application well before shipment; track quota fill rates via USDA Dairy Import Licensing Program
• Certify no cow's milk exclusions apply; test for butterfat/moisture matching heading 0406 definitions