0406.90.52.00/EU Colby-Style Washed Curd Cheese Loaf/China

EU Colby-Style Washed Curd Cheese Loaf from China

Colby-style cheese loaf manufactured in the EU using washed curd method, semi-soft with open texture and tangy flavor profile mimicking American Colby. Enters HTS 0406.90.52.00 under note 19 quota for EU (354,000 kg allocation), as American-type cheese not elsewhere specified. Excludes prohibited Mexican products and meets cow's milk base requirement.

Duty Rate — China → United States

40%

Rate breakdown

9903.88.157.5%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.39, 9903.88.42, 9903.88.44, 9903.88.47, 9903.88.49, 9903.88.51, 9903.88.53, 9903.88.55, 9903.88.57, 9903.88.65, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(r) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(s)

9903.05.3112.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 12.5% ad valorem on products of China

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Import Tips

• Secure USDA import license specifying EU origin under note 19; provide lab analysis confirming washed curd characteristics

• Track EU-specific quota separately from other countries

• No Mexican-origin allowed—ensure certificates of origin