Pasteurized Processed Cheese Spread from China
Tub-packed pasteurized processed cheese spread from blended Monterey Jack and cheddar with stabilizers. HTS 0406.30.95.00 covers this as other processed cheese mixtures, not grated/powdered, prepared by emulsification. Excludes specific molded or primary cheeses per chapter notes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
26%
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
• Confirm spreadable texture documentation; rigid blocks may shift classification
• Include lab analysis for emulsifier content to prove processed status without violating butter definitions
• Monitor annual quota fill rates; reallocation possible but requires USTR approval