United States tariff line 0406.90.90.00: Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
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Key facts
- Tariff line
- 0406.90.90.00
- Covers
- 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), containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese, described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- Duty (MFN)
- 10%
- Preferential rates
- From free (16 programmes or origins)
- Additional duties
- None recorded
- Restrictions
- None recorded
- Tariff
- United States
- HS subheading
- 0406.90
Summary
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.90.00 covers 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), containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese, described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions. The general (MFN) duty rate is 10%. It falls under HS subheading 0406.90 in heading 04.06 (chapter 04).
What this line covers
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.90.00 covers 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), containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese, described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
Its legal text is “Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions”, read under “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)” and “Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese”.
How it is structured
It falls under HS subheading 0406.90 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 0406.90
- Other cheese
- Within the subheading
- Other cheeses, and substitutes for cheese, including mixtures of the above
- Within the subheading
- Other, including mixtures of the above (excluding goods containing mixtures of subheadings 0406.90.61 or 0406.90.63)
- Within the subheading
- Containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese
- Line 0406.90.90.00
- Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
Duty
The general (MFN) duty rate is 10%.
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
| Preferential rate | Programme or origin |
|---|---|
| Free | a group of origins (origin group A+) (A+) |
| Free | United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (BH) |
| Free | United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CL) |
| Free | United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (CO) |
| Free | African Growth and Opportunity Act (D) |
| Free | Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (E) |
| Free | United States-Israel Free Trade Area (IL) |
| Free | United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act (JO) |
| Free | United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (KR) |
| Free | United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (MA) |
| Free | United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (OM) |
| Free | Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (P) |
| 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) |
| Free | United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SG) |
Other lines under 0406.90
- 0406.90.05.00Bryndza cheese
- 0406.90.06.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.08.10Produced in Canada and not subject to licensing requirements
- 0406.90.08.90Other
- 0406.90.12.00Other
- 0406.90.14.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.16.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.18.00Other
- 0406.90.20.00Made from goat's milk whey or from whey obtained from a mixture of goat's milk and not more than 20 percent by weight of cow's milk
- 0406.90.25.00Other
- 0406.90.28.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.31.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.32.00Other
- 0406.90.33.00Other
- 0406.90.34.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.36.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.37.00Other
- 0406.90.38.00Other
- 0406.90.39.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.41.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.42.00Other
- 0406.90.43.00Other
- 0406.90.44.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.46.00Described in additional U.S. note 25 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.48.00Other
- 0406.90.49.00Gammelost and Nokkelost cheeses
- 0406.90.51.00Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.52.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.54.00Other
- 0406.90.56.00In original loaves and suitable for grating
- 0406.90.57.00Pecorino, in original loaves, not suitable for grating
- 0406.90.59.00Other
- 0406.90.61.00Containing Romano, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz or Goya, all the foregoing made from cow's milk
- 0406.90.63.00Other
- 0406.90.66.00Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.68.00Other
- 0406.90.72.00Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.74.00Other
- 0406.90.76.00Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.78.00Other
- 0406.90.82.00Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.84.00Other
- 0406.90.86.00Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.88.00Other
- 0406.90.92.00Other
- 0406.90.93.00Described in additional U.S. note 23 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.94.00Other
- 0406.90.95.00Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions
- 0406.90.97.00Other
- 0406.90.99.00Other
In other countries
No other national tariff on border.bot has live lines under 0406.90 yet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tariff line 0406.90.90.00 cover in the United States tariff?
In the United States tariff, line 0406.90.90.00 covers 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), containing, or processed from, Swiss, Emmentaler or Gruyere-process cheese, described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions.
What is the general (MFN) duty on 0406.90.90.00 in the United States?
The general (MFN) duty rate is 10%.
Which preferential rates apply to 0406.90.90.00?
Duty-free entry applies to goods that qualify under 15 programmes: the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, the United States-Israel Free Trade Area, the United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act, the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, and to goods from a group of origins (origin group A+).
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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