Emmentaler Processed Cheese Spread from Canada
Spreadable processed cheese dip made from Emmentaler cheese with melting salts, classified under HTS 0406.30.83.00 as other processed cheese mixtures. Derived exclusively from Emmentaler via processing; meets butterfat and solids-not-fat limits from Chapter Notes. Ideal for crackers or as an appetizer base.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Subject to aggregate cheese quotas (e.g
• EU-27: 5,925,000 kg for Swiss-types); apply early for licenses via USDA
• Label with exact cheese origin and processing method
• Avoid misdeclaration as natural cheese to prevent quota evasion penalties