0406.90.25.00/Geitost Brown Goat Cheese/China

Geitost Brown Goat Cheese from China

Traditional Norwegian Gjetost made exclusively from goat's milk whey, boiled down to a dense, caramel-sweet block fitting 'other Gjetost cheeses.' Classified under HTS 0406.90.25.00 due to its whey-derived nature and molding capability as per Chapter 4 notes on concentrated whey cheeses. Imported for ethnic food stores and cheese boards.

Duty Rate — China → United States

28.5%

Rate breakdown

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)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Confirm product origin eligibility under cheese quotas (Norway has allocation); secure FDA prior notice

• Avoid common pitfall of declaring as butter due to fat content—specify whey base

• Label with country of origin and milk type per US regulations