0406.20.36.00/Mild Colby Grated Cheese/Japan

Mild Colby Grated Cheese from Japan

Grated mild Colby cheese, distinctly American-type per Note 19, imported under HTS 0406.20.36.00 quota provisions. Processed without ripening for fresh flavor profile.

Duty Rate — Japan → United States

20%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.480%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate ≥ 12.5 percent): MFN >= 12.5% → no additional duty

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Import Tips

• Label flavor profile to support classification

• Comply with FDA pasteurized milk ordinance docs

• Pitfall: Aging >9 months may mimic Cheddar