Grated Romano Cheese (Cow's Milk) from China
Finely grated Romano cheese made from cow's milk, not in its original loaf form, specifically produced for grating and culinary use in Italian dishes. This falls under HTS 0406.90.31.00 as it is an Italian-type cheese (Romano) from cow's milk, processed from its original loaf and entered under the quantitative limits of additional U.S. note 21 to chapter 4.
Duty Rate — China → United States
45%
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
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license prior to entry as required by additional U.S. note 21; verify cheese meets cow's milk Romano specifications and quota allocations (e.g
• Argentina 6,383,000 kg)
• Common pitfall: misclassifying as original loaf form; provide lab analysis for composition