Cow's Milk Sbrinz Cheese Loaf from China
A hard, granular cow's milk Sbrinz cheese produced in large cylindrical loaves, aged for at least 18 months to develop its intense, nutty flavor. This traditional Swiss-style cheese falls under HTS 0406.90.36.00 as it is specifically described in additional U.S. note 21 for Italian-type cheeses made from cow's milk, not in original loaves, and entered pursuant to its quantitative 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
• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required by note 21; verify cheese meets cow's milk Sbrinz specs and origin quotas (e.g
• EU 5.4M kg limit)
• Provide lab analysis for fat/moisture content to avoid reclassification; declare exact quota country of origin