Goya Queso Blanco Cow's Milk Cheese from China
Goya brand queso blanco is a fresh, firm cow's milk cheese grated or crumbled for cooking, not in its original loaf form. It falls under HTS 0406.90.32.00 as Goya cheese made from cow's milk, processed into smaller retail blocks rather than original loaves. This classification applies to Italian-style Goya cheese variants adapted for Hispanic cuisine.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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)
Import Tips
• Obtain USDA import license due to Italian-type cheese quota restrictions; provide lab analysis confirming cow's milk origin and fat content; ensure packaging labels 'not in original loaves' to avoid misclassification