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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%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%

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