Reduced-Fat Gouda Cheese from Canada
Gouda cheese with 20-30% less fat than standard, maintaining semi-hard texture for slicing. Classified HTS 0406.90.18.00 as other Edam/Gouda, provided butterfat exceeds 0.5% threshold excluding low-fat quotas. Meets natural cheese definition without substitutes.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Lab test fat content to confirm >0.5% avoiding separate low-fat quota (AUSN 23)
• Reference country quotas like New Zealand for blends
• Ensure no emulsifiers per butter note exclusion