Wensleydale Cheese from China
Wensleydale is a firm, crumbly Yorkshire cheese made from cow's milk with sweet, lemony notes. Enters HTS 0406.90.63.00 as 'other cheese' pursuant to general note 15, not matching quota-specific varieties. Licensing mandatory.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30%
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
Import Tips
• Label as pressed but not cooked to distinguish classification; apply for USDA license per calendar year quota; check for blue Wensleydale variant reclassification