Gouda Fontina Blend Sticks
String cheese-style sticks blending Gouda with Italian Fontina cheeses. Processed into pull-apart form under 0406.90.88.00 as Gouda-containing other cheese. Popular kids' snack format.
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Alternative Classifications
This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.
If contains Italian-type quota cheeses
Fontina-dominant blends trigger Italian cheese quota subheading
If sold as shredded rather than formed
Shredded blended cheeses use grated subheading regardless of type
If co-extruded with vegetable casing
Vegetable-encased cheese snacks classify as snack foods
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Import Tips & Compliance
• Test stringiness/pull properties; kid-safe packaging requirements; blend ratios affect quota classification
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