CLA-2-04:OT:RR:NC:2:231
Mr. Pierre Meunier
Fromages CDA
11760 4th Ave.
Riviere-des-prairies, Quebec H1E 5Y2
Canada
RE: The tariff classification of goat cheese from Canada.
Dear Mr. Meunier:
In your letter dated March 30, 2010, you requested a tariff classification ruling.
Although you identified the item in question merely as “goat cheese,” it is assumed to be the product known as “Chevrochon,” whose specifications shown in your company’s website match those given in your letter. “Chevrochon” is said to be a soft, surface-ripened off-white cheese made from 100% goat’s milk. Based on a photo posted on your website, it appears that the cheese has a number of irregular mechanical openings throughout its interior. The fat content is 24%, and the moisture content is 50%. The cheese is said to have a supple, flexible and creamy texture, an earthy aroma, and a mild and pleasant goat-milk flavor.
The applicable subheading for the “Chevrochon” cheese will be 0406.90.9900, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for cheese and curd: other cheese: other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above: other, including mixtures of the above (excluding goods containing mixtures of subheadings 0406.90.61 or 0406.90.63): other: other: other. The general rate of duty will be 8.5% ad valorem.
Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.
Importations of this merchandise are subject to regulations administered by various U.S. agencies. Requests for information regarding applicable regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) may be addressed to that agency at the following location:
USDA
APHIS, VS, NCIE
Products Program
4700 River Road, Unit 40
Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
Tel: (301) 734-3277
This merchandise is subject to The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (The Bioterrorism Act), which is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Information on the Bioterrorism Act can be obtained by calling the FDA at 301-575-0156, or at the Web site www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html.
This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177).
A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist Nathan Rosenstein at (646) 733-3030.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Swierupski
Director
National Commodity Specialist Division