Puerto Rican Goya Queso Duro from China
Hard Goya cheese or 'queso duro' from pasteurized cow's milk, pressed into wheels for grating over dishes like pasteles, with a dry crumbly texture. Falls under HTS 0406.90.33.00 as other Goya cheese, separate from Parmesan-like loaves due to regional production style. Complies with natural milkfat limits without substitutes.
Duty Rate — China → United States
38.8%
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
• Source from quota-eligible countries like Argentina; provide lab analysis for milk solids-not-fat under 2%
• Package for retail to avoid bulk cream classification
• Monitor annual aggregate quotas closely