Fourme d'Ambert Grated Cheese from Japan
Grated Fourme d'Ambert is a rustic French blue cheese from cow's milk, powdered for easy melting in recipes. Classified in HTS 0406.20.28.00 as other blue-veined grated cheese outside specific named quotas. Natural production without added emulsifiers.
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%
Import Tips
• French AOC certification helps prove authenticity for quota allocation
• Ensure no dehydration pushing to ghee/butteroil exclusions
• Batch testing for lactic bacteria cultures per heading 0405 note (a)