BelGioioso Mascarpone Cheese from Mexico
BelGioioso Mascarpone is a fresh, triple-cream cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a fat content exceeding 34% by weight, classified under HTS 0405.10.20. This Italian-style cheese qualifies for USMCA preferential treatment when produced in Mexico or the United States under general note 11. It falls specifically under subheading 9823.03.07 for Mexican or US goods meeting note 3(b)(2) requirements.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
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
Import Tips
• Confirm USMCA origin certification with detailed milk sourcing records; ensure fat content testing documentation exceeds 34% by weight; verify compliance with FDA pasteurized dairy import standards