Canadian Baby Swiss Eye Cheese
'Baby Swiss' cheese from Canada with smaller but qualifying eye formation, classified as Swiss-type under HTS 0406.90.44.00 via General Note 15. Creamier texture from shorter aging, ideal for slicing.
Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin
Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If American-type blend
Blends with granular cheese shift to American-type processed quotas.
If over quota or substitutes
Quota excess or minor substitutes go to other American-type cheese.
If low fat variant
0.5% or less butterfat enters low-fat cheese quota provisions.
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Canada has 70,000 kg quota; secure license and note smaller allocation vs
• EU
• Validate eye presence despite 'baby' size to prevent non-eye reclassification
• Document aging process; pitfalls include misweighting with wax coatings
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