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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
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