0406.90.97.00 - Other

This HTS classification, 0406.90.97.00, specifically covers "Other" cheeses and curd that do not fall into any of the more precisely defined subheadings within heading 0406. The "Other" designation here signifies a residual category for cheeses that don't meet the specific criteria of other listed cheeses, including those that may contain mixtures of ingredients beyond what is detailed in more specific subheadings. Crucially, this category excludes goods containing mixtures of subheadings 0406.90.61 or 0406.90.63, further narrowing its scope.

To distinguish this category from its sibling, 0406.90.95.00, it is important to note that 0406.90.95.00 is reserved for goods described in additional U.S. note 16 to chapter 4 and entered pursuant to its specific provisions. Therefore, 0406.90.97.00 applies to all other cheeses and curd that do not qualify for the specific conditions outlined in that note. The current node is also defined by its exclusion of soft-ripened cow's milk cheese, placing it within the broader "Other" cheese category for cow's milk varieties that are not soft-ripened.

As this is a leaf node, there are no further subcategories. Classification within 0406.90.97.00 is therefore determined by the absence of specific characteristics that would place the product into a more detailed subheading, provided it meets the general requirements for cheese and curd within Chapter 4 and does not fall under the exclusionary criteria of its sibling or other relevant subheadings. This includes various processed cheeses, cheese blends not specifically enumerated elsewhere, and other cheese products that do not fit predefined descriptions.