Cheddar Cheese Powder from China
Dehydrated powder made by spray-drying Cheddar cheese, retaining sharp tangy flavor for use in snacks and sauces. It qualifies for HTS 0406.90.76.00 as a substitute processed from Cheddar under Additional U.S. Note 18 quota controls. Meets criteria for Cheddar-containing products despite dehydrated form.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
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
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)
Import Tips
• Submit protein and fat assays confirming Cheddar derivation; track calendar-year quota exhaustion; avoid entries exceeding country allocations like 139K kg others