Fatless Cream Cheese Alternative from Canada
Processed spreadable cheese from defatted curd, mimicking cream cheese but with 0.5% or less butterfat. HTS 0406.30.87.00 classification as other low-fat processed cheese. Used in baking and spreads.
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
• Differentiate from true cream cheese (higher fat) in documentation to secure correct rate
• USDA inspection often required; ensure facility meets pasteurization standards
• Watch for reallocation of unfilled quotas between countries per USTR rules