Canadian Basket Cheese from Germany
Traditional Canadian basket cheese, fresh unripened with characteristic >80% moisture per HTS 0406.90.94. USMCA Canadian dairy TRQ note 4(b)(2) qualified. Basket molding creates distinctive pattern.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Photograph basket mold pattern as production evidence for classification
• Ensure immediate refrigeration post-production to maintain fresh status
• Confirm no salt addition exceeding fresh cheese tolerance levels