0406.10.68.00/Basket Cheese (Queso Basket)/Japan

Basket Cheese (Queso Basket) from Japan

Basket Cheese is fresh unripened cheese drained in traditional woven baskets, giving it characteristic patterns, made from whole or skim cow's milk. It qualifies for HTS 0406.10.68.00 as 'other fresh cheese' excluding eye-formation Swiss or Gruyere types under quota note 22. Common in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, mild and moist.

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%

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Import Tips

• Provide photos of basket-draining process to verify traditional fresh cheese production; ensure export certificates specify unripened status; monitor EU-27 quota allocation (5,925,000 kg under note 22)