Code 0406 10 · Heading 0406

Fresh cheese, including whey cheese and curd, not matured or aged

This code covers fresh cheese that has not been matured or aged, including whey cheese and curd. The children distinguish products by the type of cheese and whether the fat content in the cheese mass is <= 40% or > 40%.

See the official tariff text

Official tariff text

Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl. whey cheese, and curd

How we got to this code

I
04
0406
0406 10

Show the steps

The path to this code

Every code is reached through these choices, one level at a time.

Step 4 of 4

Step 1 · Section I Live animals; animal products
Is it a live animal; meat or edible offal; a fish, crustacean, mollusc or other aquatic invertebrate; milk, a dairy product, bird egg, natural honey or another edible animal-origin product; or another product of animal origin?
✓
Step 2 · Chapter 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible p… 4 of 5 chapters in section I
Is it milk or cream, whey or other natural milk constituents, butter or milk fat, cheese or curd, bird eggs, natural honey, or another named edible animal product?
✓
Step 3 · Heading 0406 Cheese and curd 6 of 10 headings under chapter 04
Is it fresh or unripened cheese including whey cheese or curd, grated or powdered cheese, processed cheese that is not grated or powdered, blue or Penicillium roqueforti-moulded cheese, or another cheese?
✓
Step 4 · Subheading 0406 10 Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl. w… 1 of 5 subheadings under heading 0406
Which description fits: fresh mozzarella with a fat content in the cheese mass of <= 40%; another fresh cheese, including whey cheese or curd, with a fat content in the cheese mass of <= 40%; or fresh cheese, including whey cheese or curd, with a fat content in the cheese mass of > 40%?

Pick the 8-digit code

Pick the description that best matches your product.

Import duty on the codes below: No rate on file

3 codes below this one

Compare the sibling codes

See all 5 codes at this level

0406 10 Fresh cheese "unripened or uncured cheese", incl. whey cheese, and curd you are here No rate on file
0406 20 Grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds No rate on file
0406 30 Processed cheese, not grated or powdered No rate on file
0406 40 Blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti" No rate on file
0406 90 Cheese (excl. fresh cheese, incl. whey cheese, curd, processed cheese, blue-veined cheese and other cheese containing veins produced by "Penicillium roqueforti", and grated or powdered cheese) No rate on file

Selling to Norway, Great Britain and the United States

What they charge on arrival.

Norway, Great Britain and the United States use their own tariff lines under the 6-digit HS code. The rates below are what their customs charge on goods arriving from the EU. Match the goods against each country's own wording before you rely on a rate.

Norway

24,68 NOK per kg

Their lines2 Norwegian lines
EU origin24,68 NOK per kg

04.06.1001 Whey cheese

Norwegian tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Great Britain

The rate depends on the line.

Their lines7 British lines
EU originDuty free

0406 10 30 10 Pizza cheese, frozen, cut into pieces each weighing not more than 1 gram, in containers

Northern Ireland follows other rules.

UK tariff data checked Sept. 13, 2026.

United States

$1.509/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where

Estimated from published US measures

Their lines21 US lines
Entry dateSept. 17, 2026

0406.10.02.00 Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd

The US importer of record files the entry.

US tariff data checked Sept. 16, 2026.

See the 2 Norwegian lines

Selling to Norway

Norway splits the 6-digit category its own way, so these are Norway's own lines under it, not this EU code. Check your product against their wording; what Norwegian customs charges is shown per line.

04.06.1001

Whey cheese

Ordinary duty

24,68 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

24,68 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.
04.06.1009

Other

Ordinary duty

24,68 NOK per kg

Goods of EU origin

24,68 NOK per kg You need documentation of EU origin to use this rate.

Norwegian tariff data version 1.5/1.2, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains data from Norwegian Customs (data.toll.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0, adapted for display.

See the 7 British lines

Selling to Great Britain

What UK customs charges when goods like these arrive in Great Britain.

0406 10 30 10

Pizza cheese, frozen, cut into pieces each weighing not more than 1 gram, in containers with a net content of 5kg or more, of a water content, by weight, of 52% or more, and a fat content by weight in the dry matter of 38% or more

Ordinary duty

154 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 30 90

Other

Ordinary duty

154 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 50 10

Skyr

Ordinary duty

154 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 50 30

Pizza cheese, frozen, cut into pieces each weighing not more than 1 gram, in containers with a net content of 5kg or more, of a water content, by weight, of 52% or more, and a fat content by weight in the dry matter of 38% or more

Ordinary duty

154 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 50 90

Other

Ordinary duty

154 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 80 10

Pizza cheese, frozen, cut into pieces each weighing not more than 1 gram, in containers with a net content of 5kg or more, or a water content, by weight, of 52% or more, and a fat content by weight in the dry matter of 38% or more

Ordinary duty

185 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.
0406 10 80 80

Other

Ordinary duty

185 GBP / 100 kg

Goods of EU origin

Duty free You need documentation of EU preferential origin to use this rate.

These rates apply in Great Britain. Different rules may apply for goods entering Northern Ireland.

UK tariff data version v4.0.1599, last checked Sept. 13, 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: UK Department for Business and Trade (data.api.trade.gov.uk).

See the 21 US lines

Selling to the United States

What US customs charges when goods like these arrive from the EU. The US importer of record files the entry and pays the duty.

0406.10.02.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Chongos, Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.04.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Chongos, Described in additional U.S.note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.08.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Chongos, Other

General rate

$1.509/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.509/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.12.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Described in general note 15 of the tariff schedule and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.14.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Blue-mold cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, blue-mold cheese, Described in additional U.S. note 17 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.18.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Blue-mold cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, blue-mold cheese, Other

General rate

$2.269/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $2.269/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.24.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese, Described in additional U.S. note 18 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.28.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, Cheddar cheese, Other

General rate

$1.227/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.227/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Show all 21 lines

0406.10.34.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, American-type cheese, including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese (but not including Cheddar cheese), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such American-type cheese, Described in additional U.S. note 19 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.38.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, American-type cheese, including Colby, washed curd and granular cheese (but not including Cheddar cheese), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such American-type cheese, Other

General rate

$1.055/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.055/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.44.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Edam and Gouda cheeses, and cheese and substitutes for processed from, Edam and Gouda cheese, Described in additional U.S. note 20 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.48.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Edam and Gouda cheeses, and cheese and substitutes for processed from, Edam and Gouda cheese, Other

General rate

$1.803/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.803/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.54.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provol- one, Provoletti and Sbrinz); Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, not in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such Italian-type cheeses, whether or not in original loaves, Described in additional U.S. note 21 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.58.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provol- one, Provoletti and Sbrinz); Italian-type cheeses, made from cow's milk, not in original loaves (Romano made from cow's milk, Reggiano, Parmesan, Provolone, Provoletti, Sbrinz and Goya), and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such Italian-type cheeses, whether or not in original loaves, Other

General rate

$2.146/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $2.146/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.64.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Swiss or Emmentaler cheese other than with eye formation, Gruyere-process cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such cheeses, Described in additional U.S. note 22 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.68.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Swiss or Emmentaler cheese other than with eye formation, Gruyere-process cheese and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, such cheeses, Other

General rate

$1.386/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.386/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.74.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Cheese, and substitutes for cheese, 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

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.78.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Cheese, and substitutes for cheese, containing 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat, Other

General rate

$1.128/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.128/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.84.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Other cheese and substitutes for cheese (except cheese not containing cow's milk, and soft ripened cow's milk cheese), Described in additional U.S. note 16 to this chapter and entered pursuant to its provisions

General rate

10%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.88.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other, Other cheese and substitutes for cheese (except cheese not containing cow's milk, and soft ripened cow's milk cheese), Other

General rate

$1.509/kg

From the EU

No single figure Estimated from published US measures $1.509/kg. Unless this line is exempt, the additional US duty brings its duty to 10.0% of its customs value where the ordinary duty is lower. The amount depends on the quantity and the customs value, so we do not turn it into a percentage. US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99
0406.10.95.00

Cheese and curd, Fresh (unripened or uncured) cheese, including whey cheese, and curd, Other

General rate

8.5%

From the EU

10.0% Estimated from published US measures US headings applied: 9903.05.39 Section 301 forced-labour action, 91 FR 47318 (memorandum 91 FR 47717), U.S. note 52 to subchapter III of chapter 99

Worked out for an entry on Sept. 17, 2026.

US tariff schedule 2026HTSRev19, last checked Sept. 16, 2026.

Last change we recorded: Revision 19 (2026), Sept. 16, 2026.

Anti-dumping and countervailing duties, US import taxes and customs fees are not included.

The descriptions above are the US tariff texts, which the United States publishes in English only.

Source: the US International Trade Commission's Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts.usitc.gov), public domain, and the measures published in the Federal Register.

This is a planning estimate from the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (revision shown) and the published Federal Register measures as of the date shown, for a shipment of EU origin. It is not a customs entry, legal advice or a broker's opinion, and tariffs.help is not a US-licensed customs broker. The US importer of record or their broker confirms the classification, origin, value and the duty due before filing.

Duty rates shown here are estimates, read from official EU / Danish, Norwegian and UK tariff data for orientation only. Confirm the current rate with Toldstyrelsen, TARIC, Norwegian Customs or the UK Online Trade Tariff before you file. The rate you pay can also depend on the country of origin. These are base customs duties only: import VAT, excise duties, anti-dumping duties and safeguard or quota measures are not included.