Teleme Cheese from China
Teleme is a Greek-American semi-soft cow's milk cheese, brined and cloth-bound for aging. It has tangy flavor, good melting properties. Classified HTS 0406.90.97.00 as other non-quota cow's milk cheese.
Duty Rate — China → United States
17.5%
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
• Brining documentation; excessive salt may affect classification as preserved product
• Softness testing prevents soft-ripened misclassification under 0406.90.91
• Country-specific quota verification for Greek-origin products