0406.90.31.00/Sliced Romano Cheese for Retail/Germany

Sliced Romano Cheese for Retail from Germany

Thinly sliced Romano cheese from cow's milk, vacuum-sealed for consumer use, distinctly not in loaf form. Falls under HTS 0406.90.31.00 as processed cow's milk Romano (Italian-type), entered under the strict quantitative limits of additional U.S. note 21.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

25%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Verify slices confirm 'not in original loaves' per HTS terms; track quota usage via USDA portal

• Common issue: incorrect country-of-origin certification blocking license issuance