Smoked Gouda Cheese Wheel from Germany
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 — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.380%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 equal to or greater than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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