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Lancashire Cheese

Crumbly, full-fat cow's milk cheese from England with mild to sharp flavors depending on aging, often used melted. HTS 0406.90.95.00 covers this as cow's milk cheese entered under general quota Note 16, distinct from Cheddar or other named quotas.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳China10%+17.5%27.5%
🇲🇽Mexico10%+10.0%20%
🇨🇦Canada10%+10.0%20%
🇩🇪Germany10%+10.0%20%
🇯🇵Japan10%+10.0%20%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0406.10.84Same rate: 27.5%

If fresh/unripened

Fresh cheeses (not aged/ripened) classify under 0406.10

0406.90.72Same rate: 27.5%

If containing blue-mold

Blue-mold contaminated or processed cheeses under separate Note 18 quota

1901.10.21Higher: 35% vs 27.5%

If infant formula ingredient

Dairy preparations for infant use enter under Chapter 19 quotas

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Import Tips & Compliance

Pre-apply for license through USDA Dairy Programs 30-60 days ahead; track remaining quota via AMS website

Include sanitary certificate and composition verifying natural milkfat 80%+ of total fat

Label clearly as 'cow's milk cheese' for CBP examination

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Double Gloucester Cheese

Traditional English cow's milk cheese with full-bodied, tangy flavor and firm texture, colored orange with annatto. Falls under HTS 0406.90.95.00 as 'other' cow's milk cheese under general quota provisions of U.S. Note 16, excluding specific varieties and soft-ripened types.

Wensleydale Cheese

Firm, white cow's milk cheese with sweet, honeyed notes and flaky texture from Yorkshire tradition. Classifies in HTS 0406.90.95.00 under general cow's milk cheese quota (Note 16), as it's neither soft-ripened nor a quota-specific variety.

Caerphilly Cheese

Fresh, mild cow's milk cheese from Wales with high moisture content but firm texture, traditionally rindless. HTS 0406.90.95.00 applies as general quota entry for cow's milk cheeses excluding soft-ripened and specific types per Note 16.

Dunlop Cheese

Scottish cow's milk cheese similar to aged Cheddar but with washed curd process, smooth and buttery. Enters under HTS 0406.90.95.00 general quota for other cow's milk cheeses pursuant to U.S. Note 16 provisions.

Mimolette Cheese

Hard, orange cow's milk cheese from France with crunchy texture from aging, resembling Edam but distinct. Classifies under HTS 0406.90.95.00 as other cow's milk cheese under general Note 16 quota, not matching Edam/Gouda specific quota.