Processed Edam-Type Cheese Wheel from China
Processed version of Edam cheese from cow's milk, formed into wheels for retail. HTS 0406.30.89.00 covers this as other processed cow's milk cheese under quota note 16, distinct from specific Edam quotas.
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
• Differentiate from natural Edam quota (0406.20.44 etc.) with processing proof; apply early for licenses
• Confirm wheel packaging doesn't trigger set classification
• Monitor EU-27 quota exhaustion