Fat-Free Cottage Cheese from China
Fat-free cottage cheese is a fresh cheese made from skimmed cow's milk with 0.5% or less butterfat by weight, featuring a curd-like texture and mild flavor. It falls under HTS 0406.90.93.00 as a low-fat cheese described in additional U.S. note 23, subject to specific import quotas and licensing requirements for dairy products.
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 prior to entry as required by U.S. note 23; verify butterfat content ≤0.5% via lab analysis; exclude Mexican-origin products from quota eligibility