0406.90.31.00/Shredded Parmesan Cheese (Cow's Milk, Not in Loaf)/China

Shredded Parmesan Cheese (Cow's Milk, Not in Loaf) from China

Shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano style cheese made exclusively from cow's milk, processed beyond its original wheel or loaf form for direct use in cooking. Classified under HTS 0406.90.31.00 as an Italian-type cheese (Parmesan/Reggiano) from cow's milk, not in original loaves, subject to note 21 quota provisions.

Duty Rate — China → United States

42.5%

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

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)

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Import Tips

• Confirm entry within note 21 quotas (EU 5,407,000 kg max) and secure license from USDA; label as 'cow's milk Parmesan not in original loaf.' Pitfall: quota exhaustion leads to higher duties—monitor annual allocations