Swiss Process Cheese for Melting from China
Specialty processed Swiss cheese optimized for melting in raclette, under Note 22 quota. Contains permitted sodium chloride and cultures without disqualifying additives. HTS 0406.30.81.00 for such processed Swiss-containing products.
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
• Include lactic-acid bacteria culture details in documentation; ensure water <16% per butter analog standards; apply for USTR-approved reallocations if origin quota exhausted