0406.10.88.00/Ricotta Cheese/Japan

Ricotta Cheese from Japan

Fresh unripened cow's milk cheese made from whey, with a soft texture and mild flavor, used in Italian cuisine. Classified under HTS 0406.10.88.00 as fresh (unripened) cheese containing cow's milk, excluding soft ripened varieties. Meets chapter criteria for fresh cheese and curd products.

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

• Obtain USDA import license due to cheese quota restrictions under Additional U.S

• Note 16

• Provide lab analysis confirming fresh/unripened status and cow's milk content over 0.5% butterfat

• Avoid misclassification as soft ripened cheese which has separate quota exemptions