Aged White Cheddar Cheese Block from China
A 2-pound block of aged white Cheddar cheese made from cow's milk with a sharp, tangy flavor developed over 12 months of aging. Grated or sliced for use in cooking and cheese boards. Classified under HTS 0406.90.12.00 as 'other' Cheddar cheese, distinct from quota-specific subheadings like 0406.10 or 0406.20.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Verify Cheddar cheese meets U.S. definition and obtain import license from USDA as it falls outside TRQ subheadings but subject to general dairy oversight
• Provide lab analysis confirming milkfat content and aging process to avoid reclassification as quota cheese
• Check country-specific quotas in Additional U.S
• Notes 19; non-quota countries may face higher duties