Unripened Chèvre Log from Japan
Fresh unripened chèvre log is soft goat's milk cheese without rind development, plain and tangy. Though Chapter 4 notes focus cow's milk quotas, it fits HTS 0406.10.95.00 as 'other' fresh cheese (non-cow's often unquotad). Excludes ripened goat cheeses.
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
• Specify goat's milk to bypass cow's quotas; FDA requires pathogen testing for unpasteurized
• Ensure logs unmolded without curing