US Import Duty

Special provision (chapter 99)

This is a temporary modification established pursuant to trade legislation (chapter 99, subchapter III of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule). It applies only to the goods and countries it describes, under the U.S. notes to that subchapter; unless otherwise stated, these provisions are effective until suspended or terminated. Confirm how it applies to your shipment with a licensed customs broker.

Normal tariff line for this product: HTS 0406.20.44.00 → Official schedule (USITC)

In plain words

Rate: 200%.

Covers: edam and Gouda cheeses (.

Summary by Fromerica of the official text shown below. The official text and the U.S. notes to chapter 99 are what apply.

HTS 9903.04.15 Edam 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)

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Official US import duty 200%

HTS 9903.04.15 is a chapter 99 provision of the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule covering "Edam 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)". Chapter 99 lists temporary and special provisions that modify the normal rate of the product's own tariff line; see the note above and confirm on the official schedule of the U.S. International Trade Commission.

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Related HTS codes

9903.01.01 Except for products described in headings 9903.01.02, 9903.01.03, 9903.01.04 and 9903.01.05 articles the product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 2(a) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 25%9903.01.02 Articles the product of Mexico that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, as provided for in U.S. note 2(b) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading9903.01.03 Articles the product of Mexico that are informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds The duty provided in the applicable subheading9903.01.04 Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the USMCA No change9903.01.05 Potash that is a product of Mexico, as provided for in U.S. note 2(c) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%9903.01.10 Except for products described in headings 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.13, 9903.01.14 or 9903.01.15, articles the product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 2(j) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 35%9903.01.11 Articles the product of Canada that are donations, by persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, of articles, such as food, clothing, and medicine, intended to be used to relieve human suffering, as provided for in U.S. note 2(k) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading9903.01.12 Articles the product of Canada that are informational materials, including but not limited to, publications, films, posters, phonograph records, photographs, microfilms, microfiche, tapes, compact disks, CD ROMs, artworks, and news wire feeds The duty provided in the applicable subheading9903.01.13 Crude oil, natural gas, lease condensates, natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, the kinetic movement of flowing water, and critical minerals, as defined by 30 U.S.C. 1606(a)(3) The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 10%9903.01.14 Articles that are entered free of duty under the terms of general note 11 to the HTSUS, including any treatment set forth in subchapter XXIII of chapter 98 and subchapter XXII of chapter 99 of the HTS, as related to the USMCA. No change9903.01.15 Potash that is a product of Canada, as provided for in U.S. note 2(I) to this subchapter The duty provided in the applicable subheading +10%9903.01.16 Except for products described in 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, and 9903.01.14, articles the product of Canada as provided for in subdivision (m) to note 2 to this subchapter and determined by CBP to have been transshipped to evade applicable duties The duty provided in the applicable subheading + 40%

U.S. exports of Cheese and curd

The United States exported $3.0 billion of goods under HS heading 0406 in 2025, to 108 countries and territories. Top destination markets:

CountryExports 2025YTD
Mexico$966 million▲ +18%
South Korea$374 million▲ +18%
Japan$252 million▼ −2.1%
Australia$189 million▲ +19%
Canada$156 million▼ −8.8%

January–July 2026: $1.9 billion (▲ +12%)

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This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade data (census.gov/foreign-trade), FAS value in current U.S. dollars, latest month July 2026. Change vs the same months of the previous year: Fromerica calculation.

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