Subheadings and tariff lines
0406.10Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd:
0406.10D01Chongos:
0406.10.02.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.04.00Described in additional U.S.note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.08.00Other
0406.10D02Other:
0406.10.12.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10D03Other:
0406.10.12.00D04Blue-mold cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, blue-mold cheese:
0406.10.14.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.18.00Other
0406.10.12.00D05Cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
0406.10.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.28.00Other
0406.10.12.00D06American-type cheese, including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese (but not including Cheddar cheese), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such American-type cheese:
0406.10.34.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.38.00Other
0406.10.12.00D07Edam and Gouda cheeses, and cheese and substitutes for processed from, Edam and Gouda cheese:
0406.10.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.48.00Other
0406.10.12.00D08Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provol- one, Provoletti and Sbrinz); Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, not in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such Italian-type cheeses, whether or not in original loaves:
0406.10.54.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.58.00Other
0406.10.12.00D09Swiss or Emmentaler cheese other than with eye formation, Gruyere-process cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such cheeses:
0406.10.64.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.68.00Other
0406.10.12.00D10Other:
0406.10.12.00D11Cheese, and substitutes for cheese, containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
0406.10.74.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.78.00Other
0406.10.12.00D12Other cheese and substitutes for cheese (except cheese not containing cow's milk, and soft ripened cow's milk cheese):
0406.10.84.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.10.88.00Other
0406.10.95.00Other
0406.20Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds:
0406.20D13Blue-veined cheese:
0406.20.10.00Roquefort cheese
0406.20.15.00Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20D14Other:
0406.20.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.24.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.28.00Other
0406.20D15Cheddar cheese:
0406.20.29.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.31Described in additional U.S.note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.31.10Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements
0406.20.31.90Other
0406.20.33.00Other
0406.20D16Colby:
0406.20.34.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.36.00Described in additional U.S.note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.39.00Other
0406.20D17Edam and Gouda cheeses:
0406.20.43.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.48.00Other
0406.20D18Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya cheeses:
0406.20.49.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20D19Other:
0406.20.49.00D20Made from cow's milk:
0406.20.51.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.53.00Other
0406.20.54.00Other
0406.20D21Other, including mixtures of the above:
0406.20.55.00Cheeses made from sheep's milk
0406.20.56.00Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20D22Other:
0406.20.57.00Containing, or processed from, Bryndza, Gjetost, Gammelost, Nokkelost or Roquefort cheeses
0406.20.56.00D23Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese (except Roquefort):
0406.20.61.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.63.00Other
0406.20.56.00D24Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
0406.20.65.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.67.00Other
0406.20.56.00D25Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese but not including Cheddar):
0406.20.69.00Described in additional U.S.note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.71.00Other
0406.20.56.00D26Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheese:
0406.20.73.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.75.00Other
0406.20.56.00D27Containing, or processed from, Italian-type cheeses (Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya) made from cow's milk:
0406.20.77.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.79.00Other
0406.20.56.00D28Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler, or Gruyere-process cheeses:
0406.20.81.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.83.00Other
0406.20.56.00D29Other:
0406.20.57.00D30Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
0406.20.85.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.87.00Other
0406.20.57.00D31Other:
0406.20.83.00D32Containing cow's milk:
0406.20.89.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.20.91.00Other
0406.20.95.00Other
0406.30Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered:
0406.30D33Blue-veined cheese other than Roquefort cheese:
0406.30.05.00Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30D34Other:
0406.30.12.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.14.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.18.00Other
0406.30D35Cheddar cheese:
0406.30.22.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.24.00Described in additional U.S.note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.28.00Other
0406.30D36Colby cheese:
0406.30.32.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.34.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.38.00Other
0406.30D37Edam and Gouda cheeses:
0406.30.42.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.44.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.48.00Other
0406.30D38Gruyere-process cheese:
0406.30.49.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.51.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.53.00Other
0406.30D39Other, including mixtures of the above:
0406.30.55.00Cheeses made from sheep's milk
0406.30.56.00Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30D40Other:
0406.30.57.00Containing, or processed from, Bryndza, Gjetost, Gammelost, Nokkelost or Roquefort cheeses
0406.30.56.00D41Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese(except Roquefort):
0406.30.61.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.63.00Other
0406.30.56.00D42Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
0406.30.65.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.67.00Other
0406.30.56.00D43Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese, but not including Cheddar):
0406.30.69.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.71.00Other
0406.30.56.00D44Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheeses:
0406.30.73.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.75.00Other
0406.30.56.00D45Containing, or processed from, Italian-type cheeses (Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya):
0406.30.77.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.79.00Other
0406.30.56.00D46Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheeses:
0406.30.81.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.83.00Other
0406.30.56.00D47Other:
0406.30.57.00D48Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
0406.30.85.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.87.00Other
0406.30.57.00D49Other:
0406.30.83.00D50Containing cow's milk:
0406.30.89.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.30.91.00Other
0406.30.95.00Other
0406.40Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti :
0406.40D51Roquefort:
0406.40.20.00In original loaves
0406.40.40.00Other
0406.40D52Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions:
0406.40.44.00In original loaves
0406.40.48.00Other
0406.40D53Other:
0406.40D54Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions:
0406.40.51.00In original loaves
0406.40.52.00Other
0406.40D55Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions:
0406.40.54.00In original loaves
0406.40.58.00Other
0406.40.70.00Other
0406.90Other cheese:
0406.90.05.00Bryndza cheese
0406.90D56Cheddar cheese:
0406.90.06.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.08Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.08.10Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements
0406.90.08.90Other
0406.90.12.00Other
0406.90D57Edam and Gouda cheeses:
0406.90.14.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.16.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.18.00Other
0406.90D58Gjetost cheeses:
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 milk
0406.90.25.00Other
0406.90D59Goya cheese:
0406.90.28.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.05.00D60Other:
0406.90.28.00D61Made from cow's milk and not in original loaves:
0406.90.31.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.32.00Other
0406.90.33.00Other
0406.90D62Sbrinz cheese:
0406.90.34.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.05.00D63Other:
0406.90.34.00D64Made from cow's milk:
0406.90.36.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.37.00Other
0406.90.38.00Other
0406.90D65Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone and Provoletti cheeses:
0406.90.39.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.05.00D66Other:
0406.90.39.00D67Made from cow's milk:
0406.90.41.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.42.00Other
0406.90.43.00Other
0406.90D68Swiss or Emmentaler cheese with eye formation:
0406.90.44.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.46.00Described in additional U.S. note 25 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.48.00Other
0406.90.49.00Gammelost and Nokkelost cheeses
0406.90D69Colby cheese:
0406.90.51.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.52.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.54.00Other
0406.90D70Other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above:
0406.90.49.00D71Cheeses made from sheep's milk:
0406.90.56.00In original loaves and suitable for grating
0406.90.57.00Pecorino, in original loaves, not suitable for grating
0406.90.59.00Other
0406.90.49.00D72Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions (including mixtures):
0406.90.61.00Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk
0406.90.63.00Other
0406.90.49.00D73Other, including mixtures of the above (excluding goods containing mixtures of subheadings 0406.90.61 or 0406.90.63):
0406.90.54.00D74Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk:
0406.90.66.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.68.00Other
0406.90.54.00D75Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese:
0406.90.72.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.74.00Other
0406.90.54.00D76Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
0406.90.76.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.78.00Other
0406.90.54.00D77Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese, but not including Cheddar):
0406.90.82.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.84.00Other
0406.90.54.00D78Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheese:
0406.90.86.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.88.00Other
0406.90.54.00D79Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese:
0406.90.90.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.92.00Other
0406.90.54.00D80Other:
0406.90.63.00D81Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
0406.90.93.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.94.00Other
0406.90.63.00D82Other:
0406.90.92.00D83Containing cow's milk (except soft- ripened cow's milk cheese):
0406.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
0406.90.97.00Other
0406.90.99.00Other
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