Non-Fat Cream Cheese Spread from China
Non-fat cream cheese spread is produced from skim milk, containing 0.5% or less butterfat, with a smooth, spreadable consistency ideal for bagels. Classified under HTS 0406.90.93.00 due to its low butterfat meeting U.S. note 23 criteria for quota-controlled cheese imports.
Duty Rate — China → United States
27.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
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)
Import Tips
• Ensure product meets exact butterfat threshold with certificate of analysis; apply for quota license early in calendar year; avoid over-quota entries triggering higher duties