Cheddar Process Cheese Powder from Japan
Powdered cheese produced by blending and emulsifying Cheddar with dairy solids, then drying for use in dips and dressings. Classified in HTS 0406.20.67.00 as other grated/powdered cheese processed from Cheddar. Meets strict milkfat and solids-not-fat definitions from Chapter notes.
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
• Document emulsifier absence if claiming natural butter status (per heading 0405 notes applicability); segregate from Mexican-origin goods ineligible for quotas; use accredited labs for protein/milkfat assays