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EU Babybel Original Eye Cheese

Mini waxed Babybel cheeses from EU with Emmentaler eyes, under massive EU quota allocation. Specific for Note 25 eye-formation entry.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China6.4%+17.5%23.9%
🇲🇽Mexico6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇨🇦Canada6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇩🇪Germany6.4%+10.0%16.4%
🇯🇵Japan6.4%+10.0%16.4%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0406.90.16Higher: 32.5% vs 23.9%

If Edam processed

Babybel variants sometimes Edam-classified

0406.40.48Higher: 34.5% vs 23.9%

If Stilton but EU

Certain blues have separate rules

1901.20.05Higher: 27.5% vs 23.9%

If mixed dairy infant

Set with other foods as infant prep

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Import Tips & Compliance

EU producer cert; wax coating inspection; high volume but quota competitive

Related Products under HTS 0406.90.46.00

Emmentaler Cheese Wheels from Switzerland

Large wheels of Emmentaler cheese featuring characteristic large eyes formed by carbon dioxide gas during fermentation, produced in Switzerland with traditional methods. This cheese meets the specific criteria in Additional U.S. Note 25 to Chapter 4, allowing quota entry under HTS 0406.90.46 for Swiss or Emmentaler with eye formation.

Gruyere AOP Eye Cheese from EU

Authentic Gruyere cheese with signature large eyes, produced in protected EU regions under AOP designation and qualifying under the EU-27 quota of 22,900,000 kg in Note 25. Classified here due to its Emmentaler-style eye formation from propionic acid fermentation.

Jarlsberg Cheese from Norway

Semi-hard Norwegian Jarlsberg cheese known for its mild flavor and distinctive large eyes, entering under the 6,883,000 kg Norway quota in Additional U.S. Note 25. Fits HTS 0406.90.46 as Emmentaler-type with eye formation from bacterial culture.

Appenzeller Cheese Wheels from Switzerland

Traditional Swiss Appenzeller with prominent eyes and herbal rind, qualifying under Switzerland's 3,630,000 kg allocation in Note 25 for eye-formation Emmentaler types. Classified in 0406.90.46 due to specific fermentation producing gas pockets.

Comté Cheese with Large Eyes from EU

French Comté, a firm Emmentaler-style cheese with large characteristic eyes, imported under EU quota provisions of Note 25. Meets HTS criteria for eye formation suitable for the specific tariff line.

Icelandic Eye Swiss Cheese Blocks

Hard Icelandic cheese resembling Emmentaler with well-developed eyes, entering under 300,000 kg Iceland quota in Additional U.S. Note 25. Specifically classified in 0406.90.46 for quota-eligible eye-formation varieties.