Neufchâtel Fresh Cheese from Japan
French fresh cow's milk cheese, soft unripened with bloomy rind potential but imported fresh. Covered by HTS 0406.10.88.00 excluding soft ripened final product. Gourmet retail packaging.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Rind development monitoring prevents ripening classification
• EU-27 quota proration applies to French products
• Pasteurization certificates mandatory for U.S. entry