Processed Colby Cheese Loaf from China
A processed cheese product made from Colby cheese containing cow's milk, blended and melted with emulsifiers to create a smooth, sliceable loaf. It falls under HTS 0406.30.89.00 as processed cheese, not grated or powdered, described in additional U.S. note 16 to chapter 4, requiring import licenses due to quota restrictions. This subheading covers other processed cow's milk cheeses entered pursuant to quota provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required by additional U.S. note 16; verify product eligibility against quota allocations by country of origin
• Confirm processed cheese composition meets chapter 4 definitions to avoid reclassification
• Monitor annual quota status to prevent over-quota duties