Low-Fat Neufchâtel Cheese from China
Low-fat Neufchâtel is a soft, white fresh cheese from skim milk with butterfat ≤0.5%, meeting the strict low-fat criteria. Under HTS 0406.90.94.00 as other cheese, used in cheesecakes and spreads. Differentiated from full-fat versions by composition.
Duty Rate — China → United States
20%
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
• Lab certify butterfat under threshold; declare as fresh not ripened; track quota usage by country