0406.20.63.00 - Other

This HTS category, 0406.20.63.00, specifically covers "Other" grated or powdered cheeses that do not fall under the preceding specific classifications within the grated or powdered cheese, of all kinds, section. This encompasses a broad range of grated and powdered cheese products where the primary ingredient is not blue-veined cheese (except Roquefort), and which are not specifically provided for in the subcategory designated for products meeting additional U.S. note 17 requirements.

The key differentiator for this category lies in its exclusion of specific blue-veined cheese content and its absence from the provisions of additional U.S. note 17. Unlike the sibling category 0406.20.61.00, which is reserved for products that comply with specific conditions outlined in additional U.S. note 17, this category serves as a residual classification for all other grated or powdered cheeses that are not otherwise specified. This ensures a comprehensive classification for all types of grated and powdered cheese.

As this is a leaf node in the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. Therefore, classification under 0406.20.63.00 relies on a thorough examination of the cheese's composition, its form (grated or powdered), and ensuring it does not meet the criteria for any more specific preceding classifications, particularly those involving blue-veined cheese or specific U.S. import provisions.