Canadian Quark Cheese from Mexico
Canadian quark production - fresh cheese >80% moisture per HTS 0406.90.94, USMCA note 4(b)(2) TRQ eligible. Creamy texture similar to European fresh cheese styles. Sold fresh without ripening or aging.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Maintain strict fresh cheese definition - no culturing beyond coagulation
• Provide centrifuge process documentation proving fresh cheese manufacture
• Monitor USMCA TRQ fill rates as Canadian dairy limits restrictive