Canadian Fromage Frais 35.5% Fat

Creamy fresh cheese from Quebec dairy regions with precise 35.5% milkfat meeting HTS 0406.90.32 specs. Enters under USMCA 9823.04.41 as qualifying Canadian product per subchapter note 4(b)(2). Popular in gourmet cheese applications.

Import Duty Rates by Country of Origin

Origin CountryMFN RateCh.99 SurchargesTotal Effective Rate
🇨🇳ChinaFree+10.0%10%
🇲🇽MexicoFree+10.0%10%
🇨🇦CanadaFree+10.0%10%
🇩🇪GermanyFree+10.0%10%
🇯🇵JapanFree+10.0%10%

Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

0406.90.18Higher: 17.5% vs 10%

If 30-35% milkfat range

Adjacent fat content bands use sequential statistical suffixes

0403.90.65Higher: 17.5% vs 10%

If yogurt-style fermented product

Fermentation process classifies as yogurt cheese vs fresh cheese

0406.90.94Higher: 17.5% vs 10%

If retail packaged under 0.5 kg units

Consumer packaging size determines different statistical reporting

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Import Tips & Compliance

Include detailed production records proving Canadian milk source and processing

Comply with FDA pasteurized milk ordinance requirements for import

Use expedited clearance with pre-filed entry summary and bond

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