9823.04.01/Mexican Oaxaca Cheese/Mexico

Mexican Oaxaca Cheese from Mexico

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 — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico

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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