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0406.10.95.00/Fresh Cream Cheese Alternative/Japan

Fresh Cream Cheese Alternative from Japan

This plain fresh cream-style cheese is unripened, made from curd without stabilizers, milder than standard cream cheese. HTS 0406.10.95.00 covers it as 'other' fresh cheese not fitting cream cheese or whey provisions. Used in baking and spreads, it maintains fresh characteristics.

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

• Differentiate from true cream cheese via lab fat spreadability tests; secure import license if approaching quota limits

• Ensure cold chain to prevent unintended ripening