United States tariff line 0406.20.15.00: Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 0406.20.15.00
- Covers
- Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- Duty (MFN)
- 17%
- Preferential rates
- From free (7 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 0406.20
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.15.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 17%. It falls under HS subheading 0406.20 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.15.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
Its legal text is “Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions”, read under “Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds” and “Blue-veined cheese”.
Products commonly classified here include Other (border.bot’s search keywords, not legal text).
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 0406.20 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04). The first six digits are the Harmonized System code; the 4 digits after them are added by the United States tariff.
- Chapter 04
- Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
- Heading 04.06
- Cheese and curd
- Subheading 0406.20
- Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds
- Within the subheading
- Blue-veined cheese
- Line 0406.20.15.00
- Stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 17%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 7 programmes.
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PA) |
| Free | United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (PE) |
| Free | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (S) |
Other lines under 0406.20
- 0406.20.10.00Roquefort cheese
- 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
- 0406.20.29.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule 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
- 0406.20.34.00Described 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
- 0406.20.43.00Described 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
- 0406.20.49.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 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
- 0406.20.55.00Cheeses made from sheep's milk
- 0406.20.56.00Other, described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.57.00Containing, or processed from, Bryndza, Gjetost, Gammelost, Nokkelost or Roquefort cheeses
- 0406.20.61.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.63.00Other
- 0406.20.65.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.67.00Other
- 0406.20.69.00Described in additional U.S.note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.71.00Other
- 0406.20.73.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.75.00Other
- 0406.20.77.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.79.00Other
- 0406.20.81.00Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.83.00Other
- 0406.20.85.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.87.00Other
- 0406.20.89.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.20.91.00Other
- 0406.20.95.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0406.20 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 0406.20.15.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 0406.20.15.00 covers grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, blue-veined cheese, stilton cheese described in additional U.S. note 24 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 0406.20.15.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 17%.
Which preferential rates apply to 0406.20.15.00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 7 programmes: the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Sources and updates
The tariff lines for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The duty rates for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
The trade programmes for the United States come from border.bot release 1 (edition 2026HTSRev21), read from the publisher’s files, and have been live since 9 October 2026.
This page was last updated on 9 October 2026.
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