Processed Mozzarella String Cheese
Pull-apart string cheese sticks made from processed Mozzarella, cow's milk base with emulsifiers for stretchy texture. HTS 0406.30.91.00 covers this as other processed cheese containing cow's milk, distinct from fresh Mozzarella. Popular kids' snack product.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If sold as natural Emmentaler-style with eyes
Natural cheeses with specific characteristics like eye formation have dedicated quotas.
If contains added sugar >5.5% or sweeteners
Sweetened processed cheese products classified as dairy preparations under quota Note 1.
If fresh/unripened soft cheese base
Non-processed fresh cow's milk cheeses fall under unprocessed heading 0406.10.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Label as 'processed' vs 'natural' to distinguish from fresh cheese headings; moisture content key
• Apply for quota share under Note 16; track country-specific limits (e.g
• EU max)
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