26,806 official source entries are searchable. Checked 2026-09-22; edition published 2026-09-15.
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Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Blue-veined cheese other than Roquefort cheese:
Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Blue-veined cheese other than Roquefort cheese: › Other:
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Blue-veined cheese other than Roquefort cheese: › Other:
Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Blue-veined cheese other than Roquefort cheese: › Other:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Cheddar cheese:
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Cheddar cheese:
Described in additional U.S.note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Cheddar cheese:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Colby cheese:
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Colby cheese:
Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Colby cheese:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Edam and Gouda cheeses:
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Edam and Gouda cheeses:
Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Edam and Gouda cheeses:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Gruyere-process cheese:
Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Gruyere-process cheese:
Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Gruyere-process cheese:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above:
Cheeses made from sheep's milk
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above:
Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other:
Containing, or processed from, Bryndza, Gjetost, Gammelost, Nokkelost or Roquefort cheeses
Source units: kg
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese(except Roquefort):
Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, blue-veined cheese(except Roquefort):
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese, but not including Cheddar):
Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, American- type cheese (including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese, but not including Cheddar):
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheeses:
Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Edam or Gouda cheeses:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Italian-type cheeses (Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya):
Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Italian-type cheeses (Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya):
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheeses:
Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheeses:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Other: › Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Other: › Containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Other: › Other: › Containing cow's milk:
Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Other: › Other: › Containing cow's milk:
Other
Source units: kg, kg cmsc
Cheese and curd: › Processed (process) cheese, not grated or powdered: › Other, including mixtures of the above: › Other: › Other: › Other:
Other
Source units: kg
Reported average: 12.5391302108765%.
Source year: 2023. Classification: HS 2022 (H6). Checked 2026-09-14.
National lines included: 23 of 36. Excluded from the average: 13.
Reported ad-valorem range: 6.40000009536743%–20%.
Reported historical ad-valorem MFN simple average for 2023, not a national tariff schedule. No preferential rates, additional duties, VAT, excise or import permissions are determined.
Not a current 2026 national duty. The HS6 average does not determine the duty of a particular national subdivision, origin or shipment. 13 national lines are not included in the reported ad-valorem average; specific or otherwise unavailable duties must be checked separately.
WITS observation for this code and year
UN Comtrade H6 descriptions (HS 2022)
WITS API definitions: reported averages and excluded national lines
Direct HS code answer for United States
The source reports an indicative HS6 MFN average of 12.54% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage) for Dairy produce; cheese, processed (not grated or powdered).Source status: not assessed. Verify the exact national tariff line, origin treatment, taxes, restrictions, and current customs guidance before using this information in a declaration.
12.54% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)
not assessed
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| HS Code | Description | Duty |
|---|---|---|
| 040610 | Dairy produce; fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd | 9.88% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage |
| 040620 | Dairy produce; cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered | 12.93% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage |
| 040640 | Dairy produce; cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by Penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) | 13.38% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage |
| 040690 | Dairy produce; cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 | 11.61% (2023 MFN average; partial coverage)WITS 2023 historical MFN average · partial coverage |
Data source: WITS/UNCTAD TRAINS (MFN 2022). Values are indicative HS6 MFN averages, not shipment-specific applied rates. Import permission and restrictions are not assessed. Historical reference rates exclude VAT, excise and other national measures. Separate national entries preserve the columns printed by their source; these are not a complete shipment assessment. Full disclaimer.