Fat-Free Farmer's Cheese from China
Fat-free farmer's cheese is a pressed fresh cheese from skimmed milk curds, with 0.5% or less butterfat, offering a tangy flavor for cooking. HTS 0406.90.93.00 applies as it matches U.S. note 23 for quota-limited low-butterfat cheeses.
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
• Document fat content precisely to stay under 0.5% threshold; track calendar-year quota usage; prepare for potential reallocation among countries