0406.90.61.00/Grated Parmesan Cheese/Canada

Grated Parmesan Cheese from Canada

Finely grated cheese made from cow's milk Parmesan, processed from the original loaves for culinary use in Italian dishes. It falls under HTS 0406.90.61.00 as a substitute for cheese containing Parmesan made from cow's milk, entered pursuant to general note 15 quota provisions. This classification applies to grated forms of these specific Italian-type cheeses.

Duty Rate — Canada → United States

17.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.2910%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Canada

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Import Tips

• Obtain USDA import license under Additional U.S

• Note 23 before entry; verify cow's milk origin and specific variety (e.g

• Parmesan) via certificate of origin

• Check quota availability for countries like Argentina/EU; misclassification as non-quota cheese risks penalties