0406.10.88.00/Basket Cheese/Japan

Basket Cheese from Japan

Fresh cow's milk cheese drained in traditional baskets creating pattern, unripened mild flavor. HTS 0406.10.88.00 for other fresh cheeses with cow's milk content. Mediterranean import staple.

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

• Basket imprint documentation proves fresh draining process

• Shelf life testing confirms unripened status

• Country-specific quotas for Mediterranean exporters