Norwegian Geitost Brown Goat Cheese from Germany

Geitost is a traditional Norwegian brown cheese made by boiling goat's milk whey until caramelized, resulting in its characteristic sweet, fudgy texture and brown color. It falls under HTS 0406.90.20.00 because it is produced exclusively from goat's milk whey, matching the subheading's specific composition requirement of goat's milk whey or mixtures with no more than 20% cow's milk. This distinguishes it from other Gjetost variants with higher cow's milk content.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

14.2%

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

Import Tips

Obtain USDA import license as this falls under cheese quota limitations; verify country-specific allocations for your supplier

Provide lab analysis certifying goat's milk whey composition with ≤20% cow's milk to avoid reclassification

Label clearly as 'Gjetost from goat's whey' to meet FDA country-of-origin and composition requirements