Granular Curd Cheese Bulk from Japan
Granular cheese curd, American-type fresh cheese product used in cottage cheese production, entered under HTS 0406.10.34.00 quota provisions of U.S. Note 19. It features a crumbly, granular texture from specific coagulation process excluding Cheddar varieties.
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
• Provide lab analysis confirming granular texture and milk composition meets fresh cheese criteria
• Avoid Mexican origin products as explicitly excluded from quota eligibility
• Declare exact butterfat content to confirm < quota exclusions for low-fat variants