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Colby Jack Cheese Wheel from Germany

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 — Germany → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.380%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate ≥ 10 percent): MFN >= 10% → no additional duty

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