0406.30.87.00 - Other 🖩

This HTS subheading, 0406.30.87.00, classifies processed cheese and curd that is not grated or powdered, and falls under the broader category of "Other, including mixtures of the above" and "Other" within the processed cheese domain. Specifically, it encompasses processed cheeses that contain 0.5 percent or less by weight of butterfat. This low butterfat content is the primary defining characteristic of products classified here.

This category is distinguished from its sibling, 0406.30.85.00, by the absence of specific entry requirements as outlined in additional U.S. note 23 to Chapter 4. While both subheadings deal with processed cheese and curd, 0406.30.85.00 is reserved for items that meet particular provisions of that note, implying specific trade agreements or special entry conditions. Therefore, 0406.30.87.00 serves as the residual category for processed cheeses with low butterfat content that do not qualify for the special entry provisions of its sibling.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 0406.30.87.00 is therefore determined by the satisfaction of all preceding criteria: the product must be processed cheese or curd, not grated or powdered, not exclusively falling under the "other mixtures" or "other" designations of higher levels, and crucially, must contain a maximum of 0.5 percent butterfat by weight. Examples might include certain low-fat cheese spreads or processed cheese products specifically formulated to minimize butterfat content.