Blue Castello Processed Cheese Dip from China
Ready-to-use dip processed from Blue Castello white-blue veined cheese, emulsified for smooth texture. Classified in 0406.30.61 as other processed cheese from blue-veined sources, quota-eligible under U.S. Note 17. Excludes mixtures over dairy limits per Chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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
• Label clearly as processed blue-mold for quota verification; retain production records
• Track reallocation opportunities if primary quotas fill
• Common error: confusing with non-quota dairy spreads