Aged Cow's Milk Sbrinz Wheels from China
Traditional Sbrinz cheese made from raw cow's milk, pressed into wheel shapes and aged over 24 months for a crumbly texture and sharp taste. Classified under HTS 0406.90.36.00 because it qualifies as cow's milk Sbrinz not in original loaves per additional U.S. note 21, subject to its import quota provisions.
Duty Rate — China → United States
36.5%
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
• Confirm aging documentation (min 18 months) to meet Sbrinz standards; apply for quota license via USDA early in quota year
• Avoid common pitfall of misdeclaring as Emmentaler which has separate quotas; test for eye formation absence