Colby Jack Cheese Wheel from Canada
A marbled cheese combining Colby and Monterey Jack, with Colby's mild flavor and orange-white marbling, produced from cow's milk and molded into wheels. It qualifies under HTS 0406.90.51.00 as Colby-type cheese when imported under general note 15 provisions, subject to American-type cheese quotas. The marbling does not alter its principal Colby classification.
Duty Rate — Canada → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada
Import Tips
• Document marbling as Colby-dominant to justify classification; ensure fat content complies with butter (not spread) definitions
• Apply for quota license early in calendar year due to limited allocations
• Label accurately to avoid FDA detention