String Cheese Blend from Germany
A pullable string cheese made from low-moisture cow's milk mozzarella blended with non-quota cheeses. Popular snack food format. HTS 0406.90.97.00 covers as other cheese not quota-specified.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Moisture content certification (<60%) prevents fresh mozzarella classification
• Stick packaging vs. bulk affects retail/import documentation requirements
• Low-fat versions require butterfat verification to avoid 0406.10.74