2012 TRQ for Cheddar Cheese & Cheese Substitutes Opens Jan 3
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum announcing that the 2012 tariff rate quota for cheddar cheese and cheese substitutes as provided for in Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 18 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule will open on January 3, 2012, with the below-listed countries having the following low-duty quantities:
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| Australia | 2,450,000 kg |
| Canada | 833,417 kg |
| Chile | 220,000 kg |
| EC 25 | 1,313,000 kg |
| New Zealand | 8,200,000 kg |
| Other countries or areas | 139,889 kg |
| Any country (except Mexico) | 100,000 kg |
Imports described in HTS Chapter 4, Additional U.S. Note 18 are subject to agriculture licensing, except for certain products of Canada.
(See CBP’s notice for list of applicable HTS numbers as well as special instructions on (i) when no license is used or presented, and (ii) high-duty reporting instructions for Canada, Mexico, Jordan, Singapore, Chile, Australia, Morocco, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, and Oman.)
(QBT-11-547, dated 11/04/11)