Cheese Powder Blend Mix from China
Dehydrated cheese powder blend from mixed cheeses for seasoning, not >95% lactose. HTS 0406.90.99.00 as cheese substitutes or mixtures excluding specific exclusions. Used in snacks and sauces.
Duty Rate — China → United States
28.5%
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
• Protein/lactose analysis preventing 1702 or 3502 shift
• Particle size docs for powder vs. grated
• Anti-caking agents don't change classification