Australian Granular Colby Cheese from Mexico
Granular textured Colby cheese from Australia, known for its crumbly consistency and mild, milky flavor, used in cheese curds or spreads. HTS 0406.90.52.00 applies as granular American-type cheese under note 19 (Australia 1M kg quota), produced from cow's milk via stirred/washed curd process.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
30%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document granular structure matching note 19 American-type (Colby/granular); obtain prior USDA license
• Watch for quota exhaustion leading to higher TRQ rates
• Test for butterfat to confirm not low-fat variant