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0406.10.78.00/Fat-Free Queso Blanco/Japan

Fat-Free Queso Blanco from Japan

Fresh Hispanic-style white cheese from skim milk, butterfat ≤0.5%, unripened/uncured. HTS 0406.10.78.00 covers this as other low-butterfat fresh cheese. Heat-stable for cooking applications.

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

• Specify 'unripened fresh cheese' on all documentation

• Maintain 35-40°F throughout cold chain

• Confirm origin eligibility; Mexico prohibited from low-fat cheese quotas

Fat-Free Queso Blanco from Japan — Import Duty Rate | HTS 0406.10.78.00