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Mexican Oaxaca Cheese from Germany

Stringy fresh cheese similar to mozzarella, hand-stretched from cow's milk, classified under HTS 0406 as fresh cheese. USMCA 9823.04.01 eligible when produced meeting Mexican origin rules. Iconic for quesadillas.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Document hand-stretching process to distinguish from industrially produced fresh cheese,Maintain plasticization records proving fresh cheese status before packaging,USMCA certification must cover entire production chain from Mexican farm to factory