Cheddar Cheese Food Spread from Mexico
Spreadable cheese food from Cheddar base with permitted cultures, 80%+ milkfat equivalent. HTS 0406.90.76.00 for Cheddar-derived spreads under Note 18. Meets butter/dairy spread definitions but classified as cheese substitute.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify water <16%, milk solids-not-fat <2% per butter notes if applicable; declare spread type; monitor 6M kg butter sub quotas indirectly