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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%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Document smoking process to prove 'processed from' status; check country-specific Edam/Gouda quotas; ensure vacuum packaging complies with FDA requirements