Heading 0406 · Cheese and curd

0406.90

Cheese and curd — Other cheese:

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HeadingOfficial descriptionRate
9903.04.15Edam and Gouda cheeses (provided for in subheading 0406.20.44, 0406.20.48, 0406.30.44, 0406.30.48, 0406.90.16 or 0406.90.18)200%
9903.04.20Cheeses and substitutes for cheeses, valued over 11.3¢ per kg, containing, or processed from, Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, not in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti,…200%
U.S. noteExcerptHeadings that refer to it
U.S. note 20(s)(i)(i) all products of China that are classified in the following 8-digit subheadings: [ Compiler's note: numbers in this table read from left to right]9903.88.15
U.S. note 21(c)(c) Subheading 9903.89.10 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,…9903.89.10
U.S. note 21(d)(d) Subheading 9903.89.13 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Germany, of Spain or of the United Kingdom that are classified in the subheadings enumerated below:9903.89.13
U.S. note 21(f)(f) Subheading 9903.89.19 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,…9903.89.19
U.S. note 21(g)(g) Subheading 9903.89.22 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,…9903.89.22
U.S. note 21(h)(h) Subheading 9903.89.25 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,…9903.89.25
U.S. note 21(i)(i) Subheading 9903.89.28 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,…9903.89.28
U.S. note 21(j)(j) Subheading 9903.89.31 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,…9903.89.31
U.S. note 21(r)(r) Subheading 9903.89.55 and superior text thereto shall apply to all products of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg,…9903.89.55
U.S. note 51(b)(1)(1) Heading 9903.03.12 applies to articles classifiable in the following provisions of the tariff schedule:9903.03.12
U.S. note 51(b)(3)(3) Heading 9903.03.14 applies to articles classifiable in the following provisions of the tariff schedule: [Compiler's note: List may appear or continue on a subsequent page; read numbers from left to right.]9903.03.14

Being listed is not owing a duty. A note may list goods that a measure leaves out; whether a heading applies depends on the origin, the date and the product; and the measures on all the goods of a country list no code at all. The calculator says what applies.

In the tariff

  1. 0406Cheese and curd
  2. 0406.90Other cheese
  3. 0406.90.05.00Bryndza cheese7.2%
  4. Cheddar cheese
  5. 0406.90.06.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions12%
  6. 0406.90.08Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions12%
  7. 0406.90.08.10Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements
  8. 0406.90.08.90Other
  9. 0406.90.12.00Other$1.227/kg
  10. Edam and Gouda cheeses
  11. 0406.90.14.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions15%
  12. 0406.90.16.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions15%
  13. 0406.90.18.00Other$1.803/kg
  14. Gjetost cheeses
  15. 0406.90.20.00Made from goat's milk whey or from whey obtained from a mixture of goat's milk and not more than 20 percent by weight of cow's milk4.2%
  16. 0406.90.25.00Other8.5%
  17. Goya cheese
  18. 0406.90.28.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions25%
  19. Other
  20. Made from cow's milk and not in original loaves
  21. 0406.90.31.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions25%
  22. 0406.90.32.00Other$2.146/kg
  23. 0406.90.33.00Other21.3%
  24. Sbrinz cheese
  25. 0406.90.34.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions19%
  26. Other
  27. Made from cow's milk
  28. 0406.90.36.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions19%
  29. 0406.90.37.00Other$2.146/kg
  30. 0406.90.38.00Other12.2%
  31. Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone and Provoletti cheeses
  32. 0406.90.39.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions15%
  33. Other
  34. Made from cow's milk
  35. 0406.90.41.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions15%
  36. 0406.90.42.00Other$2.146/kg
  37. 0406.90.43.00Other9.6%
  38. Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye formation
  39. 0406.90.44.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions6.4%
  40. 0406.90.46.00Described in additional U.S. note 25 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions6.4%
  41. 0406.90.48.00Other$1.877/kg
  42. 0406.90.49.00Gammelost and Nokkelost cheeses5.4%
  43. Colby cheese
  44. 0406.90.51.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions20%
  45. 0406.90.52.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions20%
  46. 0406.90.54.00Other$1.055/kg
  47. Other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above
  48. Cheeses made from sheep's milk
  49. 0406.90.56.00In original loaves and suitable for gratingFree
  50. 0406.90.57.00Pecorino, in original loaves, not suitable for gratingFree
  51. 0406.90.59.00Other9.6%
  52. Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (including mixtures)
  53. 0406.90.61.00Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk7.5%
  54. 0406.90.63.00Other10%
  55. Other, including mixtures of the above (excluding goods containing mixtures of subheadings 0406.90.61 or 0406.90.63)
  56. Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk
  57. 0406.90.66.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions7.5%
  58. 0406.90.68.00Other$2.146/kg
  59. Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese
  60. 0406.90.72.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  61. 0406.90.74.00Other$2.269/kg
  62. Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese
  63. 0406.90.76.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  64. 0406.90.78.00Other$1.227/kg
  65. Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese, but not including Cheddar)
  66. 0406.90.82.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  67. 0406.90.84.00Other$1.055/kg
  68. Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheese
  69. 0406.90.86.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  70. 0406.90.88.00Other$1.803/kg
  71. Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese
  72. 0406.90.90.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  73. 0406.90.92.00Other$1.386/kg
  74. Other
  75. Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat
  76. 0406.90.93.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  77. 0406.90.94.00Other$1.128/kg
  78. Other
  79. Containing cow's milk (except soft- ripened cow's milk cheese)
  80. 0406.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions10%
  81. 0406.90.97.00Other$1.509/kg
  82. 0406.90.99.00Other8.5%