Extra Sharp Grated Cheddar Cheese from Japan
Grated extra sharp cheddar cheese aged over 12 months for intense flavor, produced from cow's milk and mechanically shredded into fine particles. Falls under HTS 0406.20.33.00 specifically for grated cheddar, separate from fresh or processed cheese categories per HTS structure.
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
• Verify quota eligibility by country (e.g
• Australia/New Zealand limits) and apply early for licenses
• Labeling must specify 'grated cheddar' to distinguish from powdered cheese in 0406.20.65
• Avoid common pitfall of moisture content exceeding natural cheese limits, triggering reclassification