Cheddar Process Cheese Loaf from China
Bulk loaf of process cheese primarily from Cheddar, emulsified for smooth melt in food service. Classified in HTS 0406.90.76.00 as Cheddar-processed under Note 18 import limits. Emulsification keeps it within cheese substitutes eligible for quotas.
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
• Declare exact Cheddar proportion in entry docs; apply for quota reallocation if primary country exhausted; comply with lactic bacteria allowances per heading notes