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0406.90.18.00/Reduced-Fat Gouda Cheese/Mexico

Reduced-Fat Gouda Cheese from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
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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

Reduced-Fat Gouda Cheese from Mexico — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.90.18.00