Goat Cheese Chevre Logs from China
Chevre is fresh goat milk cheese in log form, tangy and spreadable, aged minimally. Classifies under 0406.90.99.00 as 'other cheese' not quota-specific like blue-mold. Herb-coated varieties popular in gourmet markets.
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
• Goat milk origin certification; check for scrapie compliance
• Moisture content docs to separate from yogurt products
• Bloom coating doesn't change classification if primarily cheese