Portioned Cow's Milk Sbrinz for Grating from Germany
Sbrinz cheese from cow's milk cut into consumer-ready grating portions, aged to hard consistency, not in factory-original loaf form. This product is classified in HTS 0406.90.36.00 as it matches note 21's description for cow's milk Italian-type cheeses entered under quota.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
19%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include portioning details in entry docs to justify 'not original loaves'; monitor quota fill rates monthly
• Pitfall: packaging as retail set may trigger set classification review