0406.90.18.00/Young Gouda Cheese Wheel/Mexico

Young Gouda Cheese Wheel from Mexico

A semi-soft, mild-flavored Gouda cheese aged for 1-3 months, produced from cow's milk with a smooth texture and characteristic yellow wax coating. It falls under HTS 0406.90.18.00 as 'other' Edam and Gouda cheeses, distinct from specific quota subheadings for fresh or grated varieties. This classification applies to wheel-form cheeses not meeting exact descriptions in prior subheadings.

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

• Obtain USDA import license due to tariff-rate quota restrictions; verify cheese meets Edam/Gouda characteristics per Chapter 4 notes

• Ensure proper documentation of milk origin and aging process to avoid reclassification

• Watch country-specific quotas (e.g

• EU-27 at 6.389M kg)