Skim Milk Paneer from Japan
Fresh acid-set cheese from skimmed milk with butterfat ≤0.5%, classified as low-fat fresh cheese under HTS 0406.10.74.00 and U.S. note 23 quota. Unripened curd-style cheese entered with required import license.
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
• Certify acid coagulation method without rennet for fresh status; monitor quota reallocation opportunities via USTR; avoid over-quota entries subject to higher duties