📂 Category 0406

 
 
04
0406
  Fromages et caillebotte
 - autres fromages

📖 About this code

This code covers fresh cheeses, including cottage cheese and ricotta, that have a fat content not exceeding 40% by weight. It applies to cheeses that have not been ripened and are ready for consumption.

Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 40|%

📦 Example products classified here

  • Fresh cheese
  • Cottage cheese
  • Ricotta
  • Quark
  • Fromage blanc
  • Cream cheese (fresh)
  • Mascarpone (fresh)
  • Feta (fresh)
  • Mozzarella (fresh)
  • Paneer (fresh)
  • Halloumi (fresh)
  • Burrata (fresh)
  • Stracciatella (fresh)
  • Soft cheese (fresh)
  • Unripened cheese
  • Low-fat fresh cheese
  • Full-fat fresh cheese
  • Pasteurized fresh cheese

🚫 NOT classified here

  • × Ripened cheeses (e.g., Cheddar, Gouda, Brie)
  • × Processed cheeses
  • × Cheese with a fat content exceeding 40% by weight
  • × Whey cheeses not falling under 0406.90
  • × Cheese preparations (e.g., cheese spreads with added ingredients)
  • × Cheese in powder or granular form
  • × Cheese with added spices or herbs that significantly alter its character

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