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0406.10.12.00/Ontario Cottage Cheese Curd/Japan

Ontario Cottage Cheese Curd from Japan

Unripened cottage cheese curd from Ontario, fresh and moist with mild flavor, often sold loose for direct consumption or further processing. Classified under HTS 0406.10.12.00 for fresh cheese curd pursuant to General Note 15, allowing duty-free entry within Canadian quotas. Meets criteria for unripened cheese without curing.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

12.5%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
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Import Tips

• Confirm fat content and moisture levels match fresh curd definition; provide lab analysis if requested by CBP; track annual quota allocations for Canadian dairy to avoid overfill penalties

Ontario Cottage Cheese Curd from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.10.12.00