Chilean Mild Cheddar Cheese Blocks from China
Mild Cheddar cheese blocks manufactured in Chile, falling under HTS 0406.90.08 as specified in note 18 with 220,000 kg quota allocation. This covers Cheddar entered pursuant to dairy import quota regulations ensuring compliance with chapter 4 definitions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
32%
Rate breakdown
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)
9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China
Import Tips
• Secure USDA license for Chile's small quota share; test for exact Cheddar composition
• Pitfall: over-reliance on verbal supplier claims without documentation