Smoked Gouda Cheese Cubes from Germany
Pre-cut smoked Gouda cheese cubes packaged for retail deli sales. Processed from Gouda via smoking, classified under 0406.90.88.00 as other containing/processed from Gouda excluding quota mixtures. Smoking qualifies as processing under HTS notes.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%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 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document smoking process to prove 'processed from' status; check country-specific Edam/Gouda quotas; ensure vacuum packaging complies with FDA requirements