Smoked Gouda Cheese Wheel from China
A 10-kg wheel of semi-hard Gouda cheese smoked over beechwood, with characteristic nutty flavor and golden rind. Classified under HTS 0406.90.86.00 as Gouda cheese entered pursuant to additional U.S. note 20 quota provisions, which covers Edam and Gouda cheeses and substitutes containing or processed from them.
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
• Obtain USDA import license before entry as required for note 20 quota; verify country of origin eligibility (e.g
• EU up to 6,389,000 kg); ensure documentation proves it's processed from Gouda to avoid reclassification