Commerce Updates Quarterly List of Global Subsidies on Imported Cheese Duties
Published Date: 11/24/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is updating its list of foreign government subsidies on certain cheeses that get special low import taxes. Cheese importers, traders, and anyone with info on these subsidies should speak up by December 31, 2025. This helps keep trade fair and ensures the right duties are applied, so no one gets an unfair cheese advantage!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Cheese Subsidy Rates Listed
Commerce's quarterly update lists subsidies for cheeses imported during April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025. It shows Canada's 'Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese' at $0.47 per pound (gross and net), while the 27 European Union member states, Norway (listed programs), and Switzerland show $0.00 per pound for the programs reported.
Deadline to Submit Subsidy Info
If you are a cheese importer, trader, or have information about foreign government subsidies on cheese, you should submit that information by December 31, 2025 to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. ITA-2020-0005). Attachments are accepted only in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF, and Commerce will not edit submissions to remove identifying information.
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