Bleu d'Auvergne Process Cheese Cubes from China

Cubed processed cheese from Bleu d'Auvergne, a French blue-veined variety, for snacking. Classifies in 0406.30.61 for quota-eligible processed blue-mold cheeses per Note 17. Formed without grating, retaining soft texture.

Duty Rate — China → United States

27.5%

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
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)

Import Tips

Cube size must not imply grating; document cutting post-processing

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