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0406.10.95.00/Fresh Basket Cheese/Japan

Fresh Basket Cheese from Japan

Basket cheese, or basket mold cheese, is fresh unripened cow's milk cheese drained in baskets, yielding a soft textured product. Classified in HTS 0406.10.95.00 as 'other' fresh cheese, not whey or cured. Traditional in Mediterranean cuisines.

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

• Document basket-draining process to confirm fresh status; avoid quota subheadings by verifying origin

• Inspect for mold formation indicating ripening