Diet Colby Process Cheese Slices from Canada
Pre-sliced processed Colby cheese for diet use, with butterfat at 0.5% or less by weight. This is covered by HTS 0406.30.85.00 for low-butterfat processed cheese, other, under Note 23 quota entry.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
20%
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
• Use third-party lab for butterfat verification to avoid disputes
• Monitor quota year (calendar) and country shares
• Common error: classifying as American-type if >0.5% fat